basement battler

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

basement battler (plural basement battlers)

  1. (idiomatic, sports) A team in or around the relegation zone.
    • 2010 December 28, Marc Vesty, “Stoke 0 - 2 Fulham”, in BBC‎[1]:
      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.
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