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nounnever-was (plural never-weres)
plural never-weres · alternative neverwas · alternative never was
- derogatoryinformalOne who has never achieved success or popularity.
They're saying Sonny Hayes isn't a has-been. He's a never-was.
2025, Ehren Kruger, F1: The Movie, spoken by Kate McKenna (Kerry Condon)Synonyms: never-wozzer, never-been
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nounOne who has never achieved success or popularity.
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never-was. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/never-was
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “never-was,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/never-was.
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