Browsing page 3 of words meaning to lose, be defeated, fail (32 words total)
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go up in smoke 
verb
- to fail.
His career went up in smoke after a steroids scandal.
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Last edited on Sep 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 01 2011.
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grasp at straws
verb
- to make a futile attempt.
My insurance rates are pretty high. I called the Insurance Board to see if the company is meeting all state guidelines, but basically at this point I'm just grasping at straws.
- See more words with the same meaning: to attempt, try.
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Last edited on Aug 18 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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jabroni
noun
- in "professional wrestling," a wrestler who intentionally loses to improve the image of the winner.
Get out of the ring, jabroni.
Yeah you're damn right I said I hate you, you pathetic jabrony.
- See more words with the same meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: sports (related to).
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Last edited on Apr 23 2013. Submitted by Paul D. from Beaumont, TX, USA on Nov 05 1999.
- a general insult; "sissy"; "idiot"; "nobody"; "loser".
Hey jabroni! You shut your mouth.
He is such a stupid jabroni.
Citation from "Mac's Big Break", It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV, 2010), Season 6 Episode 4 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: a coward, wimp, weakling.
- See more words with the same meaning: uncool person, jerk, asshole (general insults - list of).
Last edited on Jun 09 2011. Submitted by Evan from PA, USA on Jan 16 2000.
notes
- Also spelled jobroni, jabronie.
Last edited on Jun 09 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 18 2009.
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jobber
noun
- a "professional wrestler" who loses matches so as to build up a featured wrestler's win/loss record and crowd appeal. Derogatory.
I refuse to deal with Sean - he's a total jobber.
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Last edited on Dec 27 2010. Submitted by Michael C. from Old Bridge Township, USA on Feb 02 1999.
- object with unspecified name.
Hand me that jobber over there.
- See more words with the same meaning: unspecified item(s), 'stuff', 'thing(s)'.
Last edited on Dec 27 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
- a middleman who buys and sells merchandise.
Citation from "A Chili Sauce to Crow About", The New York Times, John T. Edge, May 19 2009 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
Last edited on Nov 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 02 2010.
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look like a monkey fucking a football
verb
- to perform terribly.
Citation from Days of Thunder (1990 film) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail.
- See more words with the same meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err.
Last edited on Feb 18 2011. Submitted by cheryl s. on Oct 30 2004.
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lost
- to fail
I lost that really hard test earlier!
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Last edited on Mar 19 2006. Submitted by Jacob F. on Mar 19 2006.
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nosedive
verb - intransitive
- to fail.
His business has been nosediving for some time now.
- See more words with the same meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail.
Last edited on Sep 20 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 20 2012.
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ownage
interjection
- "ownage" can be used alone as an exclamation upon witnessing a stunning defeat.
Ownage!
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Last edited on Nov 27 2002. Submitted by Patrick M. from San Francisco, CA, USA on Nov 27 2002.
noun
- anything great, cool, awesome.
That was ownage.
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Last edited on Oct 05 2002. Submitted by Gus from CA, USA on Oct 05 2002.
- an action or event in which someone was owned or someone owned another person. (That is, defeated them severely.)
That was complete ownage!
That shot was ownage!
- See more words with the same meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail.
- See more words with the same meaning: to win, defeat.
Last edited on Oct 05 2002. Submitted by Gus from CA, USA on Oct 05 2002.
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pillage
verb
- to defeat soundly. Perhaps a reference to "rape and pillage."
The Raptors got pillaged in their last game.
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Last edited on Feb 02 2000. Submitted by Graham W. from Ontario, Canada on Feb 02 2000.
- to eat.
Let's go pillage.
- See more words with the same meaning: to eat, drink.
Last edited on Oct 06 2001. Submitted by Cameron Bookout from Boulder, CO, USA on Oct 06 2001.
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screw the pooch
verb
- to make an irreparable (possibly tragic) mistake. Originated in the US Air Force.
Well, Jim, we lost the account. Looks like you really screwed the pooch on this one.
Obama really screwed the pooch with his debate performance.
Citation from "Pilot", Eureka (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "School Lies", American Dad (TV), Season 6 Episode 14 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err.
Last edited on Oct 10 2012. Submitted by kim c. from Janesville, IL 62435, USA on Feb 18 1999.
- to fail completely. Originated in the US Air Force.
Q: How did you do on the exam?
A: I totally screwed the pooch.Oh man! You just screwed the pooch!
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Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Steve O. from Austin, TX, USA on Jan 17 2003.
- to waste time; "mess around".
Quit screwing the pooch and come help me.
- See more words with the same meaning: to waste time.
Last edited on Jan 04 2011. Submitted by Andrew G. from Spokane, WA, USA on Jul 19 2003.
- to die.
I heard from Fred that old Barney screwed the pooch.
- See more words with the same meaning: to die.
Last edited on Mar 08 2010. Submitted by Kenn C. from Emmaus, PA, USA on Jan 18 2006.
notes
- See also "fuck the dog", "screw the badger".
Last edited on Jan 04 2011. Submitted by John C. from Kansas City, MO, USA on Aug 07 2006.
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