Complete Definition of "lousy"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-a�zi|-a�zi

Adjective
en-adj|lousier|lousiest

  1. Remarkably bad; of poor quality, dirty, or underhanded.

#* No offense, but your cooking is lousy.

  1. Infested with lice.

#colloquial Filled or packed with something.
#*The place was lousy with students.

Usage notes
In the first half of the 20th century, it was a highly offensive insult.
Now considered a rather mild or dated term.

Translations
trans-top|Remarkably bad; of poor quality, dirty, or underhanded
German: lausig
trans-mid
Swedish: värdelös, urusel, botten
trans-bottom

trans-top|Infested with lice
German: verlaust
trans-mid
Russian: t|ru|в�ив�й|tr=všívyj
Swedish: nedlusad, lusig
trans-bottom

trans-top|Filled with
trans-mid
Swedish: packat, fullt med
trans-bottom

Related terms
louse

fr:lousy
it:lousy
pl:lousy
fi:lousy
te:lousy
vi:lousy
zh:lousy

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