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Definition of lifer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lifer

noun

/ˈlaɪfə(r)/

/ˈlaɪfər/

(informal)

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a person who has been sent to prison for their whole life
- There are many more lifers in jail than there used to be.
Topics Crime and punishmentc2

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