"first loser" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-first loser.ogg [Australia] Forms: first losers [plural]
Etymology: The quotation “second place is the first loser” is believed to have been introduced by Enzo Ferrari, popularized by American stock car driver Dale Earnhardt, and repeated frequently by many other drivers since. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} first loser (usually uncountable, plural first losers)
  1. (idiomatic) Second place. Wikipedia link: Dale Earnhardt Tags: idiomatic, uncountable, usually Related terms: second best
    Sense id: en-first_loser-en-noun-kAWp9xpE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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