lousy

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They said it was lousy, and it was.

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  1. adjective Infested with lice.
  2. adjective Extremely contemptible; nasty: a lousy trick.
  3. adjective Very painful or unpleasant: a lousy headache.
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  • The view was lousy, and as his presence seemed to put a damper on Hafner's talkativeness he didn't learn anything useful. —  Spinneret
  • But the $2. 8Â billion fund's recent performance has been "lousy," Herro says. —  Netvouz - new bookmarks
  • The kickoff coverage team has been lousy, there hasn't been a lot of pop on punt returns, and the punting game has hardly been special. —  Scout.com > CollegeFootballNews.com
  • Have you ever stayed at a guest-house and thought the service was lousy, the décor outdated or the food preparation simply lazy? —  ta tvnz national headlines auto group
  • The new U2 record is pretty lousy, and that's lousy news for us all-devout fans, professional detractors and the defiantly indifferent alike. —  Dallas Observer | Complete Issue
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