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.

   Coordinate term: two-time loser

   He'll never make anything of himself. He's just a three-time loser.

See also

• two-time