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first loser

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
first los-er
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Second place.

Uncountable

Etymology

The quotation “second place is the first loser” is believed to have been introduced by Enzo Ferrari, popularized by American stock car driver Dale Earnhardt, and repeated frequently by many other drivers since.

Usage

Inflected Forms

first losers (plural)

Phrases

second best

Frequently Paired Words

second best

Questions

What does first loser mean?
Second place.
Where does first loser come from?
The quotation “second place is the first loser” is believed to have been introduced by Enzo Ferrari, popularized by American stock car driver Dale Earnhardt, and repeated frequently by many other drivers since.

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