hard-luck

adjective

\ ˈhärd-ˌlək

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: marked by, relating to, or experiencing bad luck or difficulty another loss for the team's hard-luck pitcher hard-luck stories

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hardly/scarcely ever

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The first known use of hard-luck was in 1890

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hard-luck

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of hard-luck

: of or relating to bad luck

chiefly US : experiencing or having bad luck

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