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lifer

[ lahy-fer ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
  2. a person committed to a professional lifetime career in the military.
  3. a person who has devoted a lifetime to a profession, occupation, or pursuit.
  4. (in birding)
    1. Also called life bird. a species of bird not seen previously and that will therefore be added to the bird watcher's life list.
    2. the sighting of a bird of a previously unseen species:

      It seems like forever since I've had a lifer!



lifer

/ ˈlaɪfə /

noun

  1. informal.
    a prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lifer1

First recorded in 1820–30; life + -er 1

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Example Sentences

Plus, Scarborough still has credibility on the right of the GOP as a pro-lifer and good friend of Erick Erickson.

The report reveals some disturbing trends in the current lifer prison population, Nellis says.

But that means a significant portion of the lifer population is behind bars for a non-homicide, Nellis points out.

It was so important that journalists found it fitting to ask every pro-lifer in their path to discuss it.

As the PA prison system awaits its newest lifer, here are eight fun facts.

There is a lifer here in Folsom, Matthew Davies, of old pioneer stock, who is trusty of the scaffold and execution chamber.

When this old lifer was a child there was much talk in his family of the Mountain Meadows Massacre.

These cases are virtually hopeless, and are little less pitiable than that of the “lifer” in a prison.

Up the beach we chased, and dragged out the boat we called our ‘Lifer.’

The djinn was in for a lifer, and was immortal; so thought Challis to himself.

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