louche

American  

[loosh] / luʃ /

adjective

1. dubious; shady; disreputable.

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louche British  

/ luːʃ /

adjective

1. shifty or disreputable

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Etymology

Origin of louche

1810–20; < French: literally, cross-eyed; Old French losche, feminine of lois < Latin luscus blind in one eye

Example Sentences

Living far from his family, Clay embarked on a louche bachelor existence in St. Petersburg and hunted investment opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal

“How is life among the lucrative and louche?” he asked in October 2017, in an email included in the recently released House cache of documents.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thin slices of toasted pound cake work surprisingly well, and feel a little louche in a good way.

From Salon

The Pike’s louche doings made for great newspaper copy.

From Los Angeles Times

Ditto for Grant, who brings along his acoustic guitar, a.k.a. the louche’s lyre.

From Salon