See Also: lifer(dictionary)
lifer(dictionary)

lifer (iou)



lifer noun. slang. E19.
[from LIFE noun + -ER1.]
A person serving a sentence of imprisonment or (formerly) transportation for life. E19.
J. C. Holmes A letter from a lifer describing sex practices in the penitentiary.
A sentence of imprisonment for life. M19.
E. Wallace My husband got a lifer two years ago.
A person who leads a life of a specified character. Freq. as 2nd elem. of comb. E20.
Listener Members may be 'arty-crafty' and 'simple-lifers'.
A life peer. M20.