Lousy

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aÊŠzi

Origin

From louse + -y.

Full definition of lousy

Adjective

1. Remarkably bad; of poor quality, dirty, or underhanded; mean, contemptible.
• No offense, but your cooking is lousy.
2. Infested with lice.
3. (colloquial) Filled or packed with something.
• The place was lousy with students.
• She's lousy with credit cards, goes shopping every day!

Usage notes

Prior to World War II, it was an offensive insult, implying filthiness. Now considered a mild or rather dated term.

Derived terms

• lousy evil

Related terms

• cootie, crab louse, crabs, louse, pubic louse