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
GintarĖ	-	Lithuanian
Monserrat	moon-sə-RAHT	Catalan
Abimbola	-	Western African, Yoruba
Halcyon	-	Various
Dougal	-	Scottish, Irish
Sanni	-	Finnish