"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. Going to prison three times made one a three-time loser. Head templates: {{en-noun}} three-time loser (plural three-time losers)
  1. Someone with bad luck or poor skills who consistently loses. Related terms: two-time, two-time loser
    Sense id: en-three-time_loser-en-noun-vlwKHmRG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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