lifer

/ˈlaɪfər/
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Other forms: lifers

Definitions of lifer
  1. noun
    a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
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    type of:
    con, convict, inmate, yard bird, yardbird
    a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
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