lifer

lifer
/luy"feuhr/, n. Slang.
1. a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
2. a person committed to a professional lifetime career in the military.
3. a person who has devoted a lifetime to a profession, occupation, or pursuit.
[1820-30; LIFE + -ER1]

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