no-mark

Definitions

1. An insignificant person; one who fails to make a mark.
   British, slang
2. A score in athletics having after having not set a valid ground marking in a distance measurement. A score of 0 metres, resulting from faulting/fouling out of competition.

Examples

“My favourite bit – bar the attempt⟳ to enforce a ruthless caste system in the no-mark community – is the prissy way Danny asterisks the word fuck …”

“If you had a daughter, and I want⟳ you to think⟳ about this seriously, would you honestly want⟳ her wasting herself on a no mark⟳ like⟳ that?”

“She's said to be 'in pieces' after reading nasty comments calling her a 'no mark⟳ Brit' on American websites just as she's mentally girding her loins for her big move⟳ to Los Angeles.”

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