What does "no-mark" mean?

An insignificant person; one who fails to make a mark.

What is a synonym for "no-mark"?

Common synonyms include: blatherskite, carrion, crumb, doink, fritlag, good-for-nothing.

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
An insignificant person; one who fails to make a mark. British, slang
"My favourite bit – bar the attempt to enforce a ruthless caste system in the no-mark community – is the prissy way Danny asterisks the word fuck …"
2
A score in athletics having after having not set a valid ground marking in a distance measurement. A score of 0 metres, resulting from faulting/fouling out of competition.

Verb

1
To fail to record a valid score, and produce a score of 0 or no-mark (no distance), by failing to make a valid ground mark from an attempt, and fouling/faulting out of competition.

"My favourite bit – bar the attempt to enforce a ruthless caste system in the no-mark community – is the prissy way Danny asterisks the word fuck …"

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