one under

noun

A person under a train; a person hit by a train after jumping or falling in front of it.

Meanings

nounone under (plural one unders)

plural one unders

  1. UKslangrail transportA person under a train; a person hit by a train after jumping or falling in front of it.

    About a one under on the Northern line.

    2004, "Joe", "TV Alert: BBC3 9pm Trauma TONIGHT", uk.railway http://groups.google.com/group/uk.railway/browse_thread/thread/dacc3df5d74e3501/4b2dff0298b19cc4?lnk=st&q=%22one+under%22+train&rnum=39#4b2dff0298b19cc4
    2 more examples

    2002, "Tube Troll", ">Incident @ Hangar lane tube <", uk.transport.london http://groups.google.com/group/uk.transport.london/browse_thread/thread/9a749f81e7f414b9/04825cc24c006db5?lnk=st&q=%22one+under%22+train&rnum=3# The twist in this tale is that the driver (who was at the back and hadn't seen anything) booked off with stress (as drivers often do after a one under) and the guard who had been driving and witnessed the whold [sic] traumatic event had to creep into work the next day and pretend that nothing had happned...

    2005, "Neilw001", "'One under'", uk.transport.london http://groups.google.com/group/uk.transport.london/browse_thread/thread/2a2f71c4882d54ca/96db8446353aa28d?lnk=st&q=%22one+under%22+train&rnum=7#96db8446353aa28d I've been on a train when some [sic] has gone under. Actually heard the thump and then the driver on the radio saying "I've got one under".

    Synonyms: person under train, track pizza

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person under a train; a person hit by a train after jumping or falling in front of it.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one under,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20under.

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