three-time loser
English
Etymology
Believed to be from losing three legal cases in a row.
Noun
three-time loser (plural three-time losers)
- (slang, derogatory) A person who has been sentenced to prison for a third time, especially for a major crime.
- (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.