undercard

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Etymology

From under- +‎ card.

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Noun

undercard (plural undercards)

  1. A list of minor or supporting contests printed on the same bill as the main event (primarily fighting or racing, such as the main fight at a boxing match or wrestling, horse or car racing, etc.), occurring before or after the main event.
    • 2024 April 3, Phil McNulty, “Man City 4-1 Aston Villa: Phil Foden produces 'masterclass' to show worth again”, in BBC:
      Phil Foden can hardly be called a member of Manchester City's undercard given his consistent brilliance, but his precious value was underlined again with a show of dazzling brilliance against Aston Villa.
  2. The events so listed.
  3. (poker) A card lower than another given card or pair.
    The eight on the turn was another undercard to her pair of nines
  4. (politics) The supporting candidate on a ticket, such as vice president.

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