Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

three-time loser

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: three---time los-er
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who has been sentenced to prison for a third time, especially for a major crime.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

Someone with bad luck or poor skills, and who consistently loses.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Believed to be from losing three legal cases in a row.

Usage

Inflected Forms

three-time losers (plural)

Phrases

two-time

Frequently Paired Words

two-time two-time loser

Questions

What does three-time loser mean?: A person who has been sentenced to prison for a third time, especially for a major crime.
Where does three-time loser come from?: Believed to be from losing three legal cases in a row.

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