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bottom feeder

[bot-uhm fee-der] / ˈbɒt əm ˌfi dər /


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In Weidman’s novel, the main character, a garment industry climber named Harry Bogen, is an impenitent snake, a moral bottom feeder who knows no bottom.

From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2023

But this is what the Trojans, who did not lose to any Pac-12 bottom feeder this season like UCLA, have provided us: The chance to happily keep dreaming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022

The Buffalo Sabres drafted Rasmus Dahlin with the No. 1 overall pick in 2018 and they are still a bottom feeder.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2022

Meyer’s actions were the latest embarrassment for a franchise that’s been mostly a bottom feeder since Khan took over in 2012.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2021

It is very largely a bottom feeder and, therefore, rather of a sluggish nature.

From Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast by Harry Thom Payne


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