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Runner-up. World English Historical Dictionary

Runner-up. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Bibliographic Record Farmer’s Slang & Its Analogues. 1890–1909, rev. 2022. Runner-up subs. phr. (common).—1.  In coursing the hound taking second prize, losing only the final course against the winner; whence (2) any competitor running second or taking second place; whence RUN-UP = the race from the slips to the first turn of the hare: see TO RUN UP.

1   1884.  The Field, 6 Dec. The falling together of last year’s winner and RUNNER-UP.

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