Slang

lousy

This page is about the slang term lousy

Meaning

very bad, of very poor quality

For example

  • We saw a really lousy movie last night. It was a total waste of time.

  • I felt lousy all morning, but after lunch I felt a bit better.

Origin: figurative use of the word "lousy", the literal meaning of which is "infested with lice"

Quick Quiz

We had a lousy time in Greece because

a. the weather was beautiful

b. the weather was terrible

c. the weather was OK
a) the weather was beautiful b) the weather was terrible c) the weather was OK

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Contributor: Matt Errey