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lousy
[ lou-zee ]
/ ĖlaŹ zi /
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adjective, lousĀ·iĀ·er, lousĀ·iĀ·est.
infested with lice.
Informal.
- mean or contemptible: That was a lousy thing to do.
- 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
OTHER WORDS FROM lousy
lousĀ·iĀ·ly, adverblousĀ·iĀ·ness, nounWords nearby lousy
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British Dictionary definitions for lousy
lousy
/ (ĖlaŹzÉŖ) /
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
- provided with an excessive amount (of)he's lousy with money
- full of or teeming with
Derived forms of lousy
lousily, adverblousiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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