Is the opposite of "underdog" the "overcat"?

Question

So for example could I say I am a supporter of the overcat Man Utd, in a match against the underdog Man City (for the record, I am not a footie fan, I am just using these as examples) Can, I copyright the term "overcat"? Could I get it in the OED? Discuss and debate to your hearts content. The most intelligent AND/OR humourus answers gets my points

Answer 1

I would say the opposite of underdog is top dog.

You cannot 'copyright' a word, that is if it becomes common parlance although you can register a trade name. For example when using a vacuum cleaner we say we are 'hoovering' even though we may be using a different make of cleaner. However you cannot make your own machine and call it a 'Hoover'. So if you could make an article that had a function you could call it an 'Overcat'. Laslo Biro invented the ballpoint pen and in the patent ensured that ballpoints would be called biros for evermore.

Man Utd are definitely overcats in Manchester and, in fact, in England too since they are this year's Premier Champions. Man City are pretty sad and have been for years.

Answer 2

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Is the opposite of "underdog" the "overcat"?
So for example could I say I am a supporter of the overcat Man Utd, in a match against the underdog Man City (for the record, I am not a footie fan, I am just using these as examples) Can, I copyright the term "overcat"? Could I get it in the OED? Discuss and debate to your hearts...

Answer 3

Yes. Just as the opposite of "hot dog" is "cold cat." This is not original with you. It has been around for decades. You can't copyright a term you've made up. You CAN copyright a name of a product or a band, for example. Believe it or not, you can't even copyright the title of a book.

Answer 4

NO ITS NOT