three-time loser
nounEtymology Believed to be from losing three legal cases in a row.
1
Derogatory, Slang A person who has been sentenced to prison for a third time, especially for a major crime.
2
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.
- Related terms
- two-time