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lowlife

[ loh-lahyf ]
/ ˈloʊˌlaɪf /
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noun, plural low·lifes.
a despicable person, especially a degenerate or immoral person.
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Origin of lowlife

First recorded in 1785–95; low1 + life
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British Dictionary definitions for lowlife

lowlife
/ (ˈləʊˌlaɪf) /

noun plural -lifes
slang
  1. a member or members of the underworld
  2. (as modifier)his lowlife friends
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