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单词 lifer
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lifer


lif·er

L0159800 (lī′fər)n. Slang 1. A prisoner serving a life sentence.2. One who has spent an entire career working in a given field or in a single organization, especially in the military.

lifer

(ˈlaɪfə) ninformal a prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment

lif•er

(ˈlaɪ fər)

n. Informal. 1. a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment. 2. a person committed to a professional lifetime career in the military. [1820–30]
Thesaurus
Noun1.lifer - a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonmentconvict, yard bird, yardbird, con, inmate - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
Translations
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lifer


lifer

Someone who will serve some duty or sentence or in some position for the rest of their life. Typically used in reference to the military or prison. I knew I was a military lifer when I tried to rejoin civilian life and felt completely ill at ease. They try to keep the lifers together, as it tends to cause less friction than having them around men with short sentences. John's a lifer—that guy will work here until he dies.

lifer

(ˈlɑɪfɚ) n. someone who is attached to an institution for life, such as a lifetime soldier or a prisoner serving a life sentence. (Prisons and military.) Most of the lifers are kept in this cell block.

LIFER


AcronymDefinition
LIFERLazy Ignorant Fellow Expecting Retirement (common military slang, polite form) :-)
LIFERLiving In Fantasy Escaping Reality :-)
LIFERLazey Inefficient Fellow Expecting Retirement :-)
LIFERLiving in Fantasy Evading Responsibility :-)

lifer


  • noun

Words related to lifer

noun a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment

Related Words

  • convict
  • yard bird
  • yardbird
  • con
  • inmate
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