louse en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /laʊs/ (UK)
- (UK) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewH-? Proto-Germanic *lūs Proto-West Germanic *lūs Old English lūs Middle English lous English louse From Middle English lous, lows, lowse, from Old English lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Indo-European *lewH-. Cognate with West Frisian lûs, Dutch luis, German Low German Luus, German Laus, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish lus, Faroese and Icelandic lús; also Welsh llau (“lice”), Tocharian B luwo, maybe Sanskrit यूका (yūkā).
Meanings
- A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.
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(colloquial, dated) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.
He said: "Thanks, friend; but you're wasting your time. You better warn Crocker. If that louse makes a play for me, he'll get hit with Chicago lightning!"
1946, Joseph Thompson Shaw, The hard-boiled omnibus: early stories from Black Mask, page 388:[…] as she raised her guitar for the last loud chord, an unseen louse let loose a rubber-tipped arrow that landed right on her dark-skinned forehead.
1965 December, Phil Ochs, “That Was The Year That Weren't”, in Cavalier:It's then that those louses go back to their spouses. Diamonds are a girl's best friend.
1949, Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend (song)After you get finished betraying all your friends, how long do you think it will be before you're all alone? You will age and die all alone. You are attractive but unloving and unlovable. You're the worst louse I have met in a long time. I hope you get what you deserve.
1983 December 17, “GDMFSOB (personal advertisement)”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 22, page 17:
- (slang) The currency sign ¤.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lice | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| louses | Number=Plur | error-unknown-tag, nonstandard | lexicographic |
Deriveds
three skips of a louse · pubic louse · louse fly · whale louse · water louse · woodlouse · lousewort · louseborne · green louse · louse around · hen louse · pricklouse · jumping plant louse · clover louse · sheep louse · lousicide · chicken louse · leaf louse · bark louse · bee louse · fishlouse · sucking louse · louser · louseless · sea louse · lens louse · lousy · flea-louse · louse-ridden · lazy louse · head louse · headlouse · louseling · grape-louse · fish louse · body louse · carp louse · crab louse · booklouse · louse trap · pea louse · plant louse · chewing louse · louselike · louse up · sugar louse
Synonyms
worm · leaping dandruff · cootie · arithmetic bug · maggot
Translations (366)
km ចៃ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fo lús (an insect of the order Psocodea) · swb ndra (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ky бит (an insect of the order Psocodea) · msk toma (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ga míol cnis (an insect of the order Psocodea) · gl piollo famento (worthless person) · ruq piducľu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mba tuma (an insect of the order Psocodea) · oj ikwag (an insect of the order Psocodea) · da lus (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fr salopard (worthless person) · liv tei (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ro păduche (worthless person) · mns-nor та̄кум (an insect of the order Psocodea) · arz قمل (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ug پىت (an insect of the order Psocodea) · myv сий (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ru га́дская кровь (worthless person) · jeb čimɨŋ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cop ⲕⲁⲕⲑⲓ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sh уш (an insect of the order Psocodea) · vi chấy (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cs veš (an insect of the order Psocodea) · gd mial (an insect of the order Psocodea) · zdj nɗa (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cal ghúúw (an insect of the order Psocodea) · wyi moon-ong (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mrw tom (an insect of the order Psocodea) · bn উকুন (an insect of the order Psocodea) · de Dreckskerl (worthless person) · cu въшь (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ca poll (an insect of the order Psocodea) · nua ciii (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ast pioyu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ml പേൻ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sva ტიშ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ru во́шка (an insect of the order Psocodea) · es piojo (an insect of the order Psocodea) · de Laus (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ain キ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · kxd kutu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · xav u (an insect of the order Psocodea) · pap pieu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · el κοπρόσκυλον (worthless person) · ang lūs (an insect of the order Psocodea) · de Dreckkerl (worthless person) · tab ницц (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ja 寄生虫 (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ar قَمْل (an insect of the order Psocodea) · aqc нацӏ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · nl luis (an insect of the order Psocodea) · is lús (an insect of the order Psocodea) · nem ciik (an insect of the order Psocodea) · es sinvergüenza (worthless person) · km ឩកា (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ps سپږه (an insect of the order Psocodea) · tft gani (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sg sili (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cdm स्रय्क् (an insect of the order Psocodea) · tet utu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · lo ເຫົາ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · msq ciic (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ary قملة (an insect of the order Psocodea) · hsb woš (an insect of the order Psocodea) · amu kítzkò (an insect of the order Psocodea) · pl wesz (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mr ऊ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · egy k:t-t:L4 (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ceb tuma (an insect of the order Psocodea) · kmr spih (an insect of the order Psocodea) · my သန်း (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sv usling (worthless person) · sl gnida (worthless person) · bg гад (worthless person) · pri i (an insect of the order Psocodea) · eo pediko (an insect of the order Psocodea) · tpi laus (an insect of the order Psocodea) · jv ꦠꦸꦩ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · izh täi (an insect of the order Psocodea) · nmn gǁkxʼóni (an insect of the order Psocodea) · dng сыйзы (an insect of the order Psocodea) · te పనికిమాలిన వ్యక్తి (worthless person) · fi epatto (worthless person) · haw ʻuku (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sai-pyk ẽhncuu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sv lus (an insect of the order Psocodea) · pt piolho (worthless person) · am ቅማል (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mk вошка (an insect of the order Psocodea) · khb ᦠᧁ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ja 虱 (an insect of the order Psocodea) · th เหา (an insect of the order Psocodea) · es canalla (worthless person) · pl gnida (worthless person) · nee chixic (an insect of the order Psocodea) · acw قمل (an insect of the order Psocodea) · lus hrik (an insect of the order Psocodea) · oc peu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · oc piu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sdh سپیە (an insect of the order Psocodea) · pga gomul (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ay lapʼa (an insect of the order Psocodea) · tg шабушк (an insect of the order Psocodea) · syc ܩܠܡܐ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · bug utu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cho issʋp (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sh vaška (an insect of the order Psocodea) · id kutu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fi täi (an insect of the order Psocodea) · te పేను (an insect of the order Psocodea) · he כִּנָּה (an insect of the order Psocodea) · lki ئِسپِژ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · lez нет (an insect of the order Psocodea) · orv въшь (an insect of the order Psocodea) · de Lumpenhund (worthless person) · pt piolho (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ru вши (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sv skitstövel (worthless person) · mdf си (an insect of the order Psocodea) · huz на̇цǝ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ast alicáncanu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sw chawa (worthless person) · kmz بیت (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sq qelbanik (worthless person) · taa yo' (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cu ⰲⱏⱎⱐ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fur pedoli (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mbl kut (an insect of the order Psocodea) · svs dole (an insect of the order Psocodea) · bi nakutu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · wym łaojs (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fwa ciik (an insect of the order Psocodea) · xsr ཤིག (an insect of the order Psocodea) · hy ոջիլ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fr salope (worthless person) · fr salaud (worthless person) · mt qamla (an insect of the order Psocodea) · uli giius (an insect of the order Psocodea) · non lús (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fa شِپِش (an insect of the order Psocodea) · lt utėlė (an insect of the order Psocodea) · imn ku (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cam i (an insect of the order Psocodea) · zza espij (an insect of the order Psocodea) · nn lus (an insect of the order Psocodea) · kk бит (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mad koto (an insect of the order Psocodea) · lkt hitka la (an insect of the order Psocodea) · bg въ́шка (an insect of the order Psocodea) · af luis (an insect of the order Psocodea) · apn gô (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ur جوں (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ckb ئەسپێ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · xh intwala (an insect of the order Psocodea) · rom ʒuv (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ht pou (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sc piducru (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cop ⲕⲁⲧⲕⲉ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · pdt Lus (nds) (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fi luopio (worthless person) · ain ウㇽキ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ba бет (an insect of the order Psocodea) · kea piodju (an insect of the order Psocodea) · lo ເມັນ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · la pēdis (an insect of the order Psocodea) · gld чиктэ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · kap нацо (an insect of the order Psocodea) · bbl მაწ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · rhg 𐴀𐴟𐴙𐴕 (an insect of the order Psocodea) · rif tiššit (an insect of the order Psocodea) · be вош (an insect of the order Psocodea) · nb lus (an insect of the order Psocodea) · kre kjãnkô (an insect of the order Psocodea) · as ওকণি (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cdm क्रास् (an insect of the order Psocodea) · twf phìayána (an insect of the order Psocodea) · csb wesz (an insect of the order Psocodea) · tk bit (an insect of the order Psocodea) · av нацӏ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · tpv gúú (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ja シラミ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · th โลน (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cop ⲕⲁⲕⲧⲉ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sl uš (an insect of the order Psocodea) · arz قمل (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sh vaš (an insect of the order Psocodea) · njo-jgl atsük (an insect of the order Psocodea) · izh popo (an insect of the order Psocodea) · yag wam (an insect of the order Psocodea) · zne zari (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sai-pyk aacuu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mk гнида (worthless person) · bcl kuto (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mi kutu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fax piollu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · nl (arme) luis (worthless person) · sc piduciu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · unm xaihu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ln sili (an insect of the order Psocodea) · udi нецӏ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ta பேன் (an insect of the order Psocodea) · inh меза (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ms kutu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · el ψείρα (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mn ᠪᠥᠭᠡᠰᠤ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · lki شِش (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ary قمل (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mn бөөс (an insect of the order Psocodea) · dsb weš (an insect of the order Psocodea) · tt бет (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sa यूका (an insect of the order Psocodea) · xmf ტი (an insect of the order Psocodea) · tly اسبج (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sk všivavec (worthless person) · fr salop (worthless person) · ln monsili (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sh uš (an insect of the order Psocodea) · wao híy' (an insect of the order Psocodea) · nv yaaʼ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · dlm pedoclo (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cfm hrik (an insect of the order Psocodea) · vi rận (an insect of the order Psocodea) · brh بوڈ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · km ដង្កែ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · qu usa (an insect of the order Psocodea) · bo ཤིག (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cop ⲕⲁⲕⲧⲓ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · pt canalha (worthless person) · et täi (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ar قَمْلَة (an insect of the order Psocodea) · os сыст (an insect of the order Psocodea) · az bit (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mak kutu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · pms poj (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ln nsili (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cmn 寄生虫 (worthless person) · vi chí (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ctd hik (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cop ⲭⲁⲕⲑⲓ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sah быт (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sai-tap ngô (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sk voš (an insect of the order Psocodea) · hu tetű (an insect of the order Psocodea) · so injir (an insect of the order Psocodea) · grc φθείρ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ka ტილი (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ny nsabwe (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sl ušivec (worthless person) · de Lumpenkerl (worthless person) · ru гад (worthless person) · ace gutee (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mk гад (worthless person) · srn loso (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ab аҵа (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fng ntwala (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ill kutu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · rue уша (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cv пыйтӑ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · oc pesolh (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fj kutu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · udm тэй (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sh ваш (an insect of the order Psocodea) · zza ıspıc (an insect of the order Psocodea) · bsk کھرو (an insect of the order Psocodea) · tr aşağılık kimse (worthless person) · cnk ähi (an insect of the order Psocodea) · jaz ciik (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mk вошкар (worthless person) · za naenz (an insect of the order Psocodea) · nds-de Luus (an insect of the order Psocodea) · eky ꤎꤥ꤬ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fr salaude (worthless person) · pnt φθείρι (an insect of the order Psocodea) · txu ngôre (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sq morr (an insect of the order Psocodea) · su otét (an insect of the order Psocodea) · msk koto (an insect of the order Psocodea) · lnj ibhi (an insect of the order Psocodea) · aii ܩܠܡܐ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ce меза (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sai-pyk amcuu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · it pidocchio (an insect of the order Psocodea) · kgp ga (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mel kutou (an insect of the order Psocodea) · tr bit (an insect of the order Psocodea) · aer arreme (an insect of the order Psocodea) · eu zorri (an insect of the order Psocodea) · zu intwala (an insect of the order Psocodea) · tew phay (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sk všivák (worthless person) · vo puf (an insect of the order Psocodea) · piz ciik (an insect of the order Psocodea) · kn ಹೇನು (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ccc nijpa (an insect of the order Psocodea) · bal بوڈ (worthless person) · yue 蝨乸 /虱乸 (an insect of the order Psocodea) · tsd ψεῖρα (an insect of the order Psocodea) · pt sem-vergonha (worthless person) · uz bit (an insect of the order Psocodea) · rgn bdòcc (an insect of the order Psocodea) · xer gó (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ka მკბენარი (an insect of the order Psocodea) · uk во́ша (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ttt uşbuj (an insect of the order Psocodea) · syl ꠃꠇꠂꠘ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · io lauso (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cpg φčείρ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · hi जूँ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · rup piduclju (an insect of the order Psocodea) · oc mirgalhon (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fi hylkiö (worthless person) · yi לויז (an insect of the order Psocodea) · arz قملة (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ro păduche (an insect of the order Psocodea) · zea luus (an insect of the order Psocodea) · br laou (an insect of the order Psocodea) · arz قملة (an insect of the order Psocodea) · gvp nkô (an insect of the order Psocodea) · akl kuto (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fr saloparde (worthless person) · ko 이 (an insect of the order Psocodea) · kjj нимцӏ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · tl kuto (an insect of the order Psocodea) · lv uts (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ilo kuto (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ani ноцӏцӏи (an insect of the order Psocodea) · abq цӏа (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cdm सेक् (an insect of the order Psocodea) · khv нуца (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ta தண்டம் (worthless person) · nod ᩉᩮᩢᩣ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mdh kutu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · mnc ᠴᡳᡥᡝ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · pl menda (worthless person) · pa ਜੂੰ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ru вошь (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cmn 蝨子 /虱子 (an insect of the order Psocodea) · wbp yaka (an insect of the order Psocodea) · eve кумкэ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · tsg kutu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · nap perucchio (an insect of the order Psocodea) · bth gutis (an insect of the order Psocodea) · lzz მტი (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ru гни́да (worthless person) · oj ikwa (an insect of the order Psocodea) · lbe нацӏ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sc piogu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · gl piollo (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fi jäytiäinen (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ram incô (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sw chawa (an insect of the order Psocodea) · lo ໄຮ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · sc peogu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · lut bəšč'ád (an insect of the order Psocodea) · fr pou (an insect of the order Psocodea) · scn pidocchiu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · or ଉକୁଣି (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cst ká̄i (an insect of the order Psocodea) · cy llau (an insect of the order Psocodea) · gor utu (an insect of the order Psocodea) · ta தெண்டம் (worthless person) · cjs пит (an insect of the order Psocodea) · nmn ʘnó̰õ (an insect of the order Psocodea) · el ασυνείδητος (worthless person) · acw قملة (an insect of the order Psocodea)