Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for the lose

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables: for the lose
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Something undesirable; an exclamation suggesting an unwanted result or condition.

Etymology

Contrived antithesis of for the win.

Synonyms

FTL

Antonyms

for the win

Questions

What does for the lose mean?: Something undesirable; an exclamation suggesting an unwanted result or condition.
Where does for the lose come from?: Contrived antithesis of for the win.

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