loss

loss n.  Something (not a person) that loses; a situation in
   which something is losing.  Emphatic forms include `moby loss',
   and `total loss', `complete loss'.  Common interjections are
   "What a loss!"  and "What a moby loss!"  Note that `moby
   loss' is OK even though **`moby loser' is not used; applied to an
   abstract noun, moby is simply a magnifier, whereas when applied to
   a person it implies substance and has positive connotations.
   Compare {lossage}.