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lousy with

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

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026

But my Google searches, like hers, are lousy with periods.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2023

“OF: RDG” is classic recent Ritchie: star-studded, snarky, and ultimately grating, lousy with weird glasses and bad accents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2023

When the "Game of Thrones" prequel begins, the land is lousy with Targaryens, whose house has 10 dragons under their command, securing their dynastic rule for a century.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2022

“She won’t tell anybody. She’s lousy with secrets.”

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

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