three-time loser
three-time loser · three-time losers
A person who has been sentenced to prison for a third time, especially for a major crimeA person who has been sentenced to prison for a third time, especially for a major crime.
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, slang)A person who has been sentenced to prison for a third time, especially for a major crime.
(derogatory, figuratively, slang)Someone with bad luck or poor skills, and who consistently loses.
He'll never make anything of himself. He's just a three-time loser.
Origin
Believed to be from losing three legal cases in a row.Believed to be from losing three legal cases in a row.
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Forms
plural: three-time losers| Singular | three-time loser |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtwo-time