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Non-placed contestant
Answer for the clue "Non-placed contestant ", 8 letters:
also-ran
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1896, originally in reference to horse-races, from also + past tense of run (v.). Probably from the way non-placing horses were listed in race results.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a contestant who loses the contest [syn: loser ] [ant: winner ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A person or animal who competed in a race but did not win. 2 Figuratively, a loser; one soon to be forgotten.
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