"never-wozzer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: never-wozzers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒzə(ɹ) Etymology: A respelling of never + was + -er. Compare has-been. Etymology templates: {{af|en|never|was|-er}} never + was + -er, {{m|en|has-been}} has-been Head templates: {{en-noun|head=never-wozzer}} never-wozzer (plural never-wozzers)
  1. (derogatory, informal) An individual who has never achieved anything (in a particular field); one who has had an unsuccessful career. Tags: derogatory, informal Categories (topical): People Synonyms: never-was, failure, nonentity, never-waser, never-was-er, never-wasser

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