three-time loser

English

Etymology

Believed to be from losing three legal cases in a row. Going to prison three times made one a three-time loser.

Noun

three-time loser (plural three-time losers)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A person who has been sentenced to prison for a third time, especially for a major crime.
  2. (slang, derogatory, figuratively) 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.
    Coordinate term: two-time loser

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