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  • adjective informal Like a loser (contemptible person or habitual failure).

Etymologies

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loser +‎ -ish

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Examples

  • Due to the many demands on my time working with authors I have chosen to actually interact with, I will not be able to tell you where to go with your manuscript in person, but I can offer the following generic observations based on my extensive experience with many other manuscripts similar to "[Loser's loserish name for the pile of kaka he has festering next to his bed in his mom's basement]".

    SPECIAL CONTEST ACTIVITY 2009

  • I think the appeal in Michael Cera lies in how nerdy and loserish he seems.

    LOL: How To Make a Michael Cera Movie | /Film 2010

  • I should note that since I brought NO tech with me (to a conference of tech freaks - yeah, I know, I felt a bit loserish, too), I have no pictures, but since I held on to Blue the whole time, you could go and visit her or Metro or Kyla for good photo recaps.

    Blogger Bender - Part I kittenpie 2007

  • I should note that since I brought NO tech with me (to a conference of tech freaks - yeah, I know, I felt a bit loserish, too), I have no pictures, but since I held on to Blue the whole time, you could go and visit her or Metro or Kyla for good photo recaps.

    Archive 2007-08-01 kittenpie 2007

  • The attack on him winning certain states/caucuses because of superior organization is loserish sour grapes whining, and not inherently racist.

    The Latest On Ferraro: Wolfson Plays The Geffen Card 2009

  • * Inside Saturday Night Live: Remember that copy-guy character The Richmeister, who added a suffix to everyone's name in the most loserish way?

    Richard Laermer: Your Own Personal Slap of Fame: Much Cooler Than any Brush with Greatness 2008

  • These two loserish butcher's assistants realize that they have a wildly popular product after one marinates the leg of an accidentally frozen electrician and it gets served at their grouchy ex-boss's dinner party.

    Archive 2005-06-01 KaneCitizen 2005

  • It was quite amusing actually. hehehe, I feel kinda loserish, but whatever.

    o0anu0o Diary Entry o0anu0o 2003

  • Americans have ample reason to wonder these days, starting with our distinctly loserish economy.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • Americans have ample reason to wonder these days, starting with our distinctly loserish economy.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

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