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Definition of lifer noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

lifer

noun

NAmE//ˈlaɪfər//

(informal)

1a person who has been sent to prison for their whole life

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2a person who has been in the same job, club, etc. for their whole life Joe's a lifer here.

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