no-hoper

[ noh-hoh-per ]
/ ˈnoʊˈhoʊ pər /

noun

a useless person from whom nothing can be expected.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of no-hoper

1940–45; no hope + -er1

Words nearby no-hoper

no-good, no-goodnik, no-growth, no-hit, no-hitter, no-hoper, no-host, no-iron, no-knock, no-load, no-lose
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British Dictionary definitions for no-hoper

no-hoper

noun

informal a useless person; failure
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