noun informalhe bet his money on a real no-hoper of a horsechuir sé a chuid airgid ar chapall nach raibh seans dá laghad aige, chuir sé a chuid airgid ar chapall gan mhaiththey were written off as no-hopersdúradh nach raibh seans ar bith acu, dúradh nach raibh seans na ngrást acu