Lous"y (?), a.

1.

Infested with lice.

2.

Mean; contemptible; as, lousy knave.

[Vulgar]<-- informal but common(1950-96) -->

Such lousy learning as this is. Bale.

<-- 3. very bad [RH2: "wretchedly bad"]. To feel lousy; to do a lousy job. -->

 

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