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Comeback kid
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someone who makes a successful return or recovery after facing setbacks or difficulties
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
comeback kids
What does "comeback kid" mean in performance slang?
The term "comeback kid" refers to a person who returns successfully after a setback, failure, or period of poor performance. The structure combines "comeback," meaning recovery or return to form, with "kid," used informally to describe a person. It is commonly used in sports, entertainment, and general achievement contexts to highlight resilience and improvement after difficulties.
Examples
After failing the exam, she was the comeback kid by passing with top marks next time.
