bush league vs no-hoper

bush league

noun
  • A low-ranking or inferior level among groups, professions, organizations, etc. 

  • A professional sports association at the lower levels of minor league organization. 

adj
  • Of inferior quality. 

  • Amateurish, unprofessional, unpolished, juvenile. 

no-hoper

noun
  • Someone or something that has no hope of success. 

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