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underarm (adj.)

1816, "underhand" (in reference to a style of throwing), from under + arm (n.1). First attested 1908 in dressmaking sense of "seams on the lower half of the arm-hole;" as a euphemism for armpit, it is attested from 1930s, popularized by advertisers.

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Definitions of underarm from WordNet
1
underarm (adv.)
with the hand swung below shoulder level;
throwing a ball underarm
Synonyms: underhand
2
underarm (adj.)
with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level;
Synonyms: underhand / underhanded
From wordnet.princeton.edu