lousy — very poor in quality; extremely bad or unpleasant
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: very poor in quality; extremely bad or unpleasant
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlaʊzi/
Korean meaning: 질이 매우 나쁜; 형편없는, 최악의
Korean pronunciation: **라우**지
Example Sentences
- My cooking skills are so lousy that even my dog refuses to eat what I make.
- The hotel room was lousy - the bed was uncomfortable and the bathroom was dirty.
- He did a lousy job painting the fence, so now it looks worse than before.
lousy
ADJECTIVE//ˈlaʊzi//
very poor in quality; extremely bad or unpleasant
very poor in quality; extremely bad or unpleasant
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This lousy workspace makes me drowsy!
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Origin
14세기에 'louse(이, 虱)'에서 파생된 단어로, 원래는 '이가 들끓는'이라는 뜻이었지만, 시간이 지나면서 '더럽고 불쾌한' 그리고 '질이 나쁜'이라는 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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“My cooking skills are so lousy that even my dog refuses to eat what I make.”
“The hotel room was lousy - the bed was uncomfortable and the bathroom was dirty.”
“He did a lousy job painting the fence, so now it looks worse than before.”
“I'm feeling lousy today - I think I'm coming down with the flu.”
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