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lousy

[ lou-zee ]
/ ˈlaʊ zi /
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adjective, lousĀ·iĀ·er, lousĀ·iĀ·est.
infested with lice.
Informal.
  1. mean or contemptible: That was a lousy thing to do.
  2. wretchedly bad; miserable: a lousy job; I feel lousy.
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Idioms about lousy

    lousy with, Slang. well supplied with or filled with, often to excess: Our city is lousy with bad drivers.I wish I were lousy with money like my boss.

Origin of lousy

First recorded in 1350–1400, lousy is from the Middle English word lousi.See louse, -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM lousy

lousĀ·iĀ·ly, adverblousĀ·iĀ·ness, noun
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How to use lousy in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for lousy

lousy
/ (ˈlaʊzɪ) /

adjective lousier or lousiest
slang very mean or unpleasanta lousy thing to do
slang inferior or badthis is a lousy film
infested with lice
(foll by with) slang
  1. provided with an excessive amount (of)he's lousy with money
  2. full of or teeming with

Derived forms of lousy

lousily, adverblousiness, noun
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