no-hoper

[ noh-hoh-per ]
/ ˈnoʊˈhoʊ pər /

noun

a useless person from whom nothing can be expected.

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

British Dictionary definitions for no-hoper

no-hoper

noun

informal a useless person; failure