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Lousiness

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lous·y  (louz)
adj. lous·i·er, lous·i·est
1. Infested with lice.
2. Extremely contemptible; nasty: a lousy trick.
3. Very painful or unpleasant: a lousy headache.
4. Inferior or worthless: a lousy play.
5. Slang Abundantly supplied: lousy with money.
lousi·ly adv.
lousi·ness n.
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Noun1.lousiness - infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
pediculosis
infestation - the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
head lice, pediculosis capitis - infestation of the scalp with lice
pediculosis corporis - infestation of body skin with lice
crabs, pediculosis pubis - infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
2.Lousiness - the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotionslousiness - the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; "the vileness of his language surprised us"
loathsomeness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness, wickedness
odiousness, offensiveness, distastefulness - the quality of being offensive
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And the media columnist for the Washington Post, Howard Kurtz, likes the XM-Sirius merger because, "It's filling a void created by the utter sameness and existential lousiness of commercial radio.
The Morning Read: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 by Observer Staff / The New York Observer
I don't care which member of your family went where and then failed to bring you anything back other than an item of apparel which revels in its own lousiness.
Don't get shirty with me by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
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