/ˈlaʊzi/
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Translation
Very bad or of poor quality; an informal word.
Word origin
From louse, the small insect; it first meant full of lice and slowly came to mean very bad.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- louse
- English cognates
- louse
Examples
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"Lousy" is an informal way to say very bad.
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"Feel lousy" means to feel unwell.
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A lousy cook is someone who cooks badly.
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