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sore winner

sore winner noun: one who gloats over a victory.

Noun

sore winner (plural sore winners)

  1. (derogatory, informal) One who gloats over a victory.

Forms of sore winner

pluralsore winners

Origin of sore winner

By analogy with sore loser.

Questions about sore winner

What does sore winner mean?
Sore winner means one who gloats over a victory.
What part of speech is sore winner?
Sore winner is a noun.
What is the plural of sore winner?
The plural of sore winner is sore winners.

Words near sore winner in the dictionary

  1. sore points
  2. sore throat
  3. sore throats
  4. sore thumb
  5. sore thumbs
  6. sore winner
  7. sore winners
  8. Sore-Loserman
  9. sore-throated
  10. sore-thumbish
  11. Sore/Loserman

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