lousy with

Idioms  

1. Abundantly supplied, as in He's lousy with money. Like louse up, this expression alludes to being infested with lice. [First half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Pennsylvania was lousy with wildcatters, all of them convinced they’d struck it rich.

From MarketWatch

But to see its empowering mania catch on with young girls in an era lousy with messages devaluing a woman’s worth is particularly gratifying.

From Salon

The room was also lousy with secret detractors.

From Slate

Jaded viewers are right to wonder why "Temptation Island" keeps cycling back into circulation, especially in an era that’s already lousy with spinoffs of “The Bachelor,” international editions of “Love Is Blind” and nutty fare like “Too Hot to Handle.”

From Salon

In a place that’s lousy with “Real Housewives” and cast members from “Shahs of Sunset” and “Bling Empire,” showing who’s boss is crucial.

From Salon

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