lousy
adj.
mid-14c., lousi, "infested with lice," from louse + -y(2). Figurative use as a generic adjective of abuse dates from late 14c.; sense of "swarming with" (money, etc.) is American English slang from 1843. Related: Lousiness.
词汇 | lousy |
词根词缀 | Online Etymology Dictionary lousy adj. mid-14c., lousi, "infested with lice," from louse + -y(2). Figurative use as a generic adjective of abuse dates from late 14c.; sense of "swarming with" (money, etc.) is American English slang from 1843. Related: Lousiness. |
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