also-ran
bankrupt
bomb
booby
bummer
bust
clinker
con
defeatee
duck
dud
failure
fall guy
false alarm
fiasco
flop
game loser
good loser
good sport
hard-luck guy
hardcase
jailbird
lag
lemon
misfit
nebbish
poor unfortunate
sad sack
schlemiel
schlimazel
sport
stooge
sure loser
the vanquished
underdog
unfortunate
victim
washout
gambler
bastard
coward
idiot
liar
winner
abuser
accuser
boozer
cruiser
kreuzer
user