lowlife

[ loh-lahyf ]

noun

, plural low·lifes.

1. a despicable person, especially a degenerate or immoral person.

lowlife

/ ˈləʊˌlaɪf /

noun

1. slang.
   1. a member or members of the underworld
   2. ( as modifier )

      his lowlife friends

Word History and Origins

Origin of lowlife¹

First recorded in 1785–95; low ¹ + life

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