noun

• A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.
• Something of poor quality.
• A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life.
• (derogatory) A contemptible or unfashionable person.
• One who or that which loses something, such as extra weight, car keys, etc.
• A losing proposition, one that is likely to lose or already has lost (such as a losing bet or, analogously, a predictably fruitless task or errand).
• (slang) A person convicted of a crime, especially more than once.
• A surname from German.