cellar dweller
noun1
Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Australia, Canada, US A team at the bottom of a league, or in a lower league.
- A publicity stunt has gone horribly wrong for Gold Coast United after the A-League cellar dwellers suspended their coach Miron Bleiberg indefinitely over comments regarding teenager Mitch Cooper's appointment as skipper.2012 February 16, “Gold Coast United suspend coach”, in ESPN Australia:
- Cellar dwellers Gold Coast United will not be turned into a travelling road show to combat poor home support according to the club's owner Clive Palmer.2012 February 12, “No Travelling Road Show For United”, in Australian four Four Two, archived from the original on 05 Sep 2012:
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- Defending champs downed by cellar dweller2006 November 8, “Defending champs downed by cellar dweller”, in Vancouver Sun:
- Related terms
- basement-dweller