lousy
Meaning
- (colloquial) Remarkably bad; of poor quality.
- (colloquial) Dirty or untidy.
- (colloquial) Unwell; under the weather.
- (colloquial) Underhanded; mean; contemptible.
- Infested with lice.
- (colloquial) Filled or packed (with something, usually bad).
Synonyms
lice-ridden
good-for-naught
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaʊ.zi/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English lousy, lowsy, lousi, equivalent to louse + -y.
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