loser
lo·ser
noun
1.
a contestant who loses the contest
2.
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
Origin
From Middle English loser, losere, equivalent to lose + -er. In the sense of contemptible or worthless individual, perhaps an alteration of losel, which see.
Phrases
- bad loser
- born loser
- first loser
- good loser
- hard loser
- loser back home
- loser cruiser
- loser sign
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