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unbackable favourite

unbackable favourite noun: a contestant or competitor whose odds are so short that it is not considered worthwhile betting on.

Noun

unbackable favourite (plural unbackable favourites)

  1. A contestant or competitor whose odds are so short that it is not considered worthwhile betting on.
    • At $1.01 (or 1/100 in traditional odds), he was the unbackable favourite to win the race.

Forms of unbackable favourite

pluralunbackable favourites

Questions about unbackable favourite

What does unbackable favourite mean?
Unbackable favourite means a contestant or competitor whose odds are so short that it is not considered worthwhile betting on.
What part of speech is unbackable favourite?
Unbackable favourite is a noun.
What is the plural of unbackable favourite?
The plural of unbackable favourite is unbackable favourites.

Words near unbackable favourite in the dictionary

  1. UNB
  2. unbabied
  3. unbabylike
  4. unback
  5. unbackable
  6. unbackable favourite
  7. unbackable favourites
  8. unbacked
  9. unbacking
  10. unbacks
  11. unbackward

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