lousy with

Idioms and Phrases

Abundantly supplied, as in He's lousy with money . Like louse up , this expression alludes to being infested with lice. [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

Maybe The Simpsons got it right in a 1994 episode wherein the DNC is lousy with banners proclaiming “We Hate Life and Ourselves” and “We Can’t Govern!”

From Slate

In a place that’s lousy with “Real Housewives” and cast members from “Shahs of Sunset” and “Bling Empire,” showing who’s boss is crucial.

From Salon

But my Google searches, like hers, are lousy with periods.

From Slate

It connects Lake Michigan and the Chicago River to the Des Plaines River, which pours into the Illinois River, which is lousy with invasive carp.

From Salon

Key West was lousy with lanes.

From Literature

Related Words

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• full
• huddled
• jam-packed
• jammed
• loaded
• packed
• populous
• teeming