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lifer - What does it mean?

Definition of 'lifer'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A prisoner sentenced to life in prison.
  • A prisoner sentenced to transportation for life.
  • * Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist
  • They know what a clever lad he is; he'll be a lifer . They'll make the Artful nothing less than a lifer.
  • A person who makes a career in the military.
  • A bird species seen for the first time by a birder who is keeping a list of all the birds he or she has ever seen.
  • * 2013 , Sue Taylor, Best 100 Birdwatching Sites in Australia
  • I saw six species of honeyeaters new to me and went home with 16 lifers and some bad sandfly bites.

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