Meaning of Loserville | Babel Free

Definitions

A metaphorical town or city inhabited by losers, used to describe a real place, situation or person perceived as unsuccessful, unappealing or lacking social standing.

derogatory, humorous, often, slang

Examples

“By using their sexuality for bait as well as for pleasure, game players can satisfy⟳ both their hangups and their desires and thus keep⟳ themselves reasonably contented—on their way to lonely Loserville.”

“The movie, funny but acrid (burnt around the edges), has also spawned a spin-off book, a Swingers manual. Favreau plays Mike, a shlub strictly from Loserville who mopes over an old girlfriend and gets nowhere fast as an actor in Hollywood.”

“Boston has ended a 16-year run⟳ of being Loserville. It still hasn't sunken in. I don't know⟳ how long it will take⟳.”

“WINNER OF THE YEAR: Leslie Moonves. The CEO of CBS has put⟳ the network back on track and kicked off a franchise with Law & Order⟳ potential with the expanded CSI. He lost Joe Abruzzese, his head of sales, to Discovery, a highprofile defection that prompted an executive at a rival network to observe⟳, "Les and male employees don't always get⟳ alongso well." But Moonves has moved CBS from loserville to having the largest audience in TV—and even to the verge of hipness.”

“To be a smart girl was to write⟳ yourself a one-way ticket to Loserville—population you.”

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