# three-time loser

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person who has been sentenced to prison for a third time, especially for a major crime.
2. Someone with bad luck or poor skills, and who consistently loses.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/three-time-loser