Meanings
Origin
The quotation “second place is the first loser” is believed to have been introduced by Enzo Ferrari, popularized by American stock car driver Dale Earnhardt, and repeated frequently by many other drivers since.
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APA
first loser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20loser
MLA
“first loser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20loser. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first loser,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20loser.
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