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lifer
noun lif·er \ˈlī-fər\
: a person who spends an entire career in the same job
: a criminal who has been sentenced to spend the rest of his or her life in prison
Full Definition of LIFER
1
: a person sentenced to imprisonment for life
2
: a person who makes a career of one of the armed forces
3
: a person who has made a lifelong commitment (as to a way of life)
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First Known Use of LIFER
1827
Rhymes with LIFER
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