Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
lousy — See louse, lousy … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
louse — See louse, lousy … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
lousy — mid 14c., lousi, infested with lice, from LOUSE (Cf. louse) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Figurative use as a generic adjective of abuse dates from late 14c.; sense of swarming with (money, etc.) is Amer.Eng. slang from 1843. Related: Lousiness … Etymology dictionary
louse — The louse is a parasitic insect which infests human hair and skin. The word has been applied to human beings who are considered to be obnoxious since at least the seventeenth century. ‘You unfaithful louse’ is used as an insult in The Half… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
Louse — Lice redirects here. For the infection, see Pediculosis. For the district of Diyarbakır Province in Turkey, see Lice, Turkey. For other uses, see Louse (disambiguation). Phthiraptera … Wikipedia
lousy — adjective lousier, lousiest 1 especially spoken very bad, unpleasant etc: What lousy weather! | I feel lousy. 2 spoken small, useless, or unimportant: Harry wouldn t lend me ten lousy quid! 3 lousy with sth AmE spoken a) a place that is lousy… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lousy — lousily, adv. lousiness, n. /low zee/, adj., lousier, lousiest. 1. infested with lice. 2. Informal. a. mean or contemptible: That was a lousy thing to do. b. wretchedly bad; miserable: a lousy job; I feel lousy. 3 … Universalium
lousy — adjective a) Remarkably bad; of poor quality, dirty, or underhanded. b) Infested with lice. See Also: cootie, crab louse, crabs, louse, pubic louse … Wiktionary
louse up — verb To mess up; to confuse; to put into a state of disorder. See Also: lousy … Wiktionary
sucking louse — noun wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm blooded animals • Syn: ↑louse • Derivationally related forms: ↑lousy (for: ↑louse) • Hypernyms: ↑insect … Useful english dictionary
