louse
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8.4
- noun
- /laʊs/
- Offensive
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- He's a louse.
- one of you louses
Examples
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He was a real louse.
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I think you're a louse.
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And I'll never call you a louse in public again.
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People are responsible for one another, even if he is a louse.
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- But in the end he was just a louse.
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But Napoleon was a louse.
Academic text (2007) -
You're a louse... a real louse.
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But I'm lucky, having the best husband ever, even if I had to meet some of the biggest louses on the planet to find him.
Fiction book (1997) -
Twenty-five years I've been looking for that louse.
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Everyone knows he's a louse, always taking advantage of his friends.
Synonyms
132
8.5
A person who is sneaky and not worthy of respect
23
9.1
A person treated as unimportant or disgusting
9
8.9
A person who treats others very badly
A person who is very unpleasant and treats others badly
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small insect that lives in clothing, bites people, and can spread disease
- Specialized
A small wingless insect that lives on birds and bites their skin or feathers
- Specialized
A small wingless insect that lives on birds and eats their feathers and skin
- Specialized
A very small insect that has no wings and eats mold on books and paper and can damage them
- Specialized
A small insect that lives in pubic hair and other body hair and makes the skin itch
- Specialized
A small insect with strong back legs that jumps and feeds on plant juices
- Specialized
A small insect that lives in the hair of the private parts and causes itching
- Specialized
A small sea animal that lives on fish and sometimes eats dead plants or animals
- Specialized
A small wingless insect that lives on birds or mammals and drinks their blood
- UK
A small grey animal with a flat, segmented body that lives under damp logs or stones
How Despicable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Louse became an insult because people compared mean or dirty people to the unwanted insect. That's why calling someone a louse means you think they are nasty, dishonest, or not worthy of respect.