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basement battler

basement battler noun: a team in or around the relegation zone.

Noun

basement battler (plural basement battlers)

  1. (idiomatic) A team in or around the relegation zone.
    • The Cottagers had previously gone eight games without a win and had slipped into the relegation zone over Christmas, with boss Hughes criticised by fans after their 3-1 home defeat by fellow basement battlers West Ham on Boxing Day.2010 December 28, Marc Vesty, “Stoke 0 - 2 Fulham”, in BBC

Forms of basement battler

pluralbasement battlers

Origin of basement battler

A metaphor, likening the lower part of the sports table to the basement of a house.

Questions about basement battler

What does basement battler mean?
Basement battler means a team in or around the relegation zone.
What part of speech is basement battler?
Basement battler is a noun.
What is the plural of basement battler?
The plural of basement battler is basement battlers.

Words near basement battler in the dictionary

  1. basemeans
  2. basemen
  3. basement
  4. basement apartment
  5. basement apartments
  6. basement battler
  7. basement battlers
  8. basement dweller
  9. basement dwellers
  10. basement membrane
  11. basement membranes

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