comeback kid

noun

A person who repeatedly demonstrates the propensity to overcome tragedy, and rebound to triumph and victory.

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Meanings

nouncomeback kid (plural comeback kids)

plural comeback kids

  1. informalA person who repeatedly demonstrates the propensity to overcome tragedy, and rebound to triumph and victory.
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APA

comeback kid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comeback%20kid

MLA

“comeback kid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comeback%20kid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comeback kid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comeback%20kid.

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