baxter
n.— «A “Baxter” is the term coined by Mr. Showalter to describe the poor shlub who always gets left at the altar.» —“‘The Baxter’ should be left at the altar” by Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor (Boston, Mass.) Aug. 26, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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