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no–hoper
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no–hoper
(noun)
no–hoper
/
ˈ
noʊ
ˈ
hoʊpɚ/
noun
plural
no–hopers
no–hoper
/
ˈ
noʊ
ˈ
hoʊpɚ/
noun
plural
no–hopers
Britannica Dictionary definition of NO–HOPER
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chiefly British, informal
:
someone or something that has no chance of success
a team of
no-hopers
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