nonscorer

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ scorer.

Noun

nonscorer (plural nonscorers)

1. One who doesn't score.
   • 1956, Richard L. Frey, According to Hoyle, page 165:

     The object of making comparison in this way is to protect the nonscorer from divulging anything more than is necessary to settle who may score.

   • 2006, James N. Rosenau, On the Cutting Edge of Globalization: An Inquiry Into American Elites:

     There is no reason to believe, however, that the inclusion of the nonscorers would have materially altered our findings.

   • 2007, Roland Lazenby, Mindgames: Phil Jackson's Long Strange Journey, page 330:

     Pippen had been assigned to guard Utah center Greg Ostertag, virtually a nonscorer, which left him free to terrorize Utah's passing lanes.