lucas
n. countablen. a person who is very lucky or always seems to win. It is a slang term used by soldiers to describe someone who survives dangerous situations without a scratch.
n. a person characterized by exceptional or improbable good fortune. Military slang; typically used to describe an individual who consistently avoids injury or misfortune in high-risk environments.
He survived the blast without a scratch; what a Lucas.
The squad started calling him Lucas after he walked through the minefield completely unharmed while everyone else took cover.
In the cynical lexicon of the infantry, a Lucas is often regarded with a mixture of genuine awe and superstitious resentment by those whose luck has proven more fragile.
From Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). See the Greek entry for more.
Used as a common noun to categorize a person; often preceded by an indefinite article.