lousy

Definition

  • adjective: bad or poor
  • adjective: infested with lice
  • often + 'at' or 'with'
  • synonyms: mean, contemptible, pedicular

Examples

  • Her family is 'lousy with' money. [=her family is very rich]

  • We could see that she was 'feeling lousy'. [='feeling ill']

  • He is 'lousy' [='terrible'] 'at' sports/math/cooking.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Where is she? - No. - Maybe you'd like to tell the police. - Why don't we call the police? Why don't we call them and tell them what a lousy father you are... and that they should lock you up for beating your daughter? What? I never beat her. Is that what she told you? (..)
    1996 Foxfire