"for the loss" meaning in English

See for the loss in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Audio: En-au-for the loss.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Modelled on earlier for the win. Etymology templates: {{m|en|for the win}} for the win Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} for the loss, {{en-prep phrase}} for the loss
  1. (Internet slang) Of something which completes a process in an unsuccessful manner; carrying significant drawbacks, or lacking significant benefits, to the point that the object is inferior to its competition. Tags: Internet Synonyms: FTL, ftl Related terms: for the win
    Sense id: en-for_the_loss-en-prep_phrase-m3pgA4k1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for for the loss meaning in English (1.6kB)

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