comer

Etymology

From Middle English comere, equivalent to come + -er.

noun

  1. One in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning.
  2. (figurative) One who is catching up in some contest and has a likelihood of victory.
    The transition from comer to also-ran can be quick. 2004 August 9 & 16, The New Yorker, page 40
    Django, then, was not just a comer; he was a cause. December 6 2004, The New Yorker, page 105
  3. One who arrives.
    The champ will face all comers.
    Sullivan went on an unprecedented barnstorming tour across the country, taking on all comers and offering $1,000 to anyone who stayed four rounds, Queensberry rules. 1959 August, American Heritage, volume 10, number 5

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