basement battler

In sports, a team that is ranked in a lower division (known as the relegation or "drop" zone) of a given league, and that competes against similarly ranked teams to try and advance into a higher division. Primarily heard in UK. They face another fierce basement battler in this week's match, and a lot is at stake for both teams.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Macsen	-	Welsh
Ebenezer	eb-ə-NEE-zər (English)	Biblical
Marylou	mer-ee-LOO, mar-ee-LOO	English
Kenith	KEN-ith	English (Rare)
Jancsi	YAWN-chee	Hungarian
Nassim	nah-SEEM	Arabic