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Definition of lucky loser in English: lucky losernoun Sport 1(Chiefly Tennis) a competitor who loses in the qualifying round of a competition, but is given a place in the main draw after the withdrawal of another player through injury, illness, etc. 2A competitor, team, etc., who is not placed highly enough to qualify automatically for the later stages of a competition, but who gains entry by being one of the best-placed losers, or by playing a further knockout round.
Origin 1950s; earliest use found in Mirror (Perth). Definition of lucky loser in US English: lucky losernoun Sport 1(Chiefly Tennis) a competitor who loses in the qualifying round of a competition, but is given a place in the main draw after the withdrawal of another player through injury, illness, etc. 2A competitor, team, etc., who is not placed highly enough to qualify automatically for the later stages of a competition, but who gains entry by being one of the best-placed losers, or by playing a further knockout round.
Origin 1950s; earliest use found in Mirror (Perth). |