first loser

noun

first loser

noun

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.

1

Idiomatic, Usually Second place.

Related terms
second best

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