Someone who consitently roots for the underdog or who is rooting for an upset in a any particular competition. A typical instinct of anyone who grew up rooting for a team that has never won a championship.

Any makeshift earplugs. They can be fashioned from toilet paper, cigarette butts, tampons, bullets, gum, or just nothing at all; and typically don't work very well. Sometimes worn only after years of loud music and sustained hearing loss causes an adjustment of habits.