"three-time loser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: three-time losers [plural]
Etymology: Believed to be from losing three legal cases in a row. Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: derogatory, slang Related terms: two-time
    Sense id: en-three-time_loser-en-noun-IqYK7gFP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35
  2. (slang, derogatory, figuratively) Someone with bad luck or poor skills, and who consistently loses. Tags: derogatory, figuratively, slang Coordinate_terms: two-time loser
    Sense id: en-three-time_loser-en-noun-y~9U5J-r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Inflected forms

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