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lowlife

American  
[loh-lahyf] / ˈloʊˌlaɪf /

noun

plural

lowlifes

  1. a despicable person, especially a degenerate or immoral person.

lowlife British  
/ ˈləʊˌlaɪf /

noun

  1. slang

    1. a member or members of the underworld

    2. ( as modifier )

      his lowlife friends
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Etymology

Origin of lowlife

First recorded in 1785–95; low 1 + life

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