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noun
1.
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series.
2.
Informal.
a.
a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor or, especially, a felony: a two-time loser.
b.
a person who has failed at a particular activity: a loser at marriage.
c.
someone or something that is marked by consistently or thoroughly bad quality, performance, etc.: Don't bother to see that film, it's a real loser.
3.
Slang. a misfit, especially someone who has never or seldom been successful at a job, personal relationship, etc.
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Word Origin & History
loser
"a destroyer," mid-14c., from lose (q.v.). Sense of "one who suffers loss" is from 1540s; meaning "horse that loses a race" is from 1902; "convicted criminal" is from 1912; "hapless person" is 1955 student slang.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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loser definition[ˈluzɚ]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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