n
(figuratively) A loser; a person or thing soon to be forgotten.
n
(Now chiefly UK dialectal) State or condition of life.
n
(informal, often derogatory) A person who is habitually unsuccessful or unlucky or who is prejudged to be a failure in life, especially one with a defeatist outlook.
n
A homeless and/or jobless person; a person who is (perceived as) negligent in their personal affairs and hygiene. (This sense is a modern development of the preceding sense.)
n
(rare, slang) A done deal.
v
To challenge with a double dare.
n
A (usually attractive) person, usually a woman, who has become deprived of money, status or morals.
n
The act of one who grovels.
n
(dated) A difficult time in one's life, especially one characterized by financial difficulties.
n
(derogatory) A person, especially one formerly popular or influential, who continues in their field after their popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline.
n
(idiomatic) The only remaining, often least desirable, option when all others have been excluded.
v
(colloquial) Alternative spelling of lost
n
A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life.
adj
(informal) Like a loser (contemptible person or habitual failure).
n
(countable) The death of a person or animal.
n
A disadvantaged or marginalized person who can be "brought back into the fold" with a little effort.
n
(poker, slang, derogatory) A player whose successes are the result of good luck.
adj
Having a quality less than the best possible.
n
(sports) The person who is picked last in a professional sports draft.
v
someone who has poor aim and misses even easy opportunities, particularly in sports
n
A perennial failure or victim of misfortune.
adj
(idiomatic) Not as good; of a lower quality or condition.
n
The act of one who shirks.
n
(informal) One who complains or blames others for one's loss; one who is easily angered by losing a game or contest, or because of some other misfortune or bad luck.
n
Someone who continuously competes but (seemingly) never wins the competition.
adj
(idiomatic) Of a decidedly lower quality or condition.
adj
Most inferior in quality or standing.
adj
(idiomatic) Poor, shoddy; less than second-rate.
n
Someone with bad luck or poor skills who consistently loses.
n
Alternative form of long row to hoe [(idiomatic) A difficult, arduous task or set of tasks; a lengthy, demanding project.]
n
(derogatory) Alternative spelling of tryhard [(informal, derogatory) A person usually of little talent who tries hard to succeed, especially through imitation, usually to gain fame or popularity.]
n
A competitor thought unlikely to win.
n
(rare) The character or state of being vagarious; capriciousness; irregularity.
n
An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice or whim.
n
Alternative form of wannabe [(informal, derogatory, often attributive) Someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.]
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