lousing

lousing
laÊŠs n. small flightless parasitic insect which lives on the bodies of humans and other mammals n. person who is worthy of contempt (Slang) v. mess up, spoil (Slang); complicate, confuse (Slang); remove lice from

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  • messing up — screwing up, lousing up, damaging, throwing into disorder; dirtying up, soiling …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • louse — I UK [laʊs] / US noun [countable] Word forms louse : singular louse plural lice 1) Word forms louse : plural lice a small insect that lives on the bodies of animals and people 2) informal an unpleasant person II UK [laʊs] / US verb Word forms… …   English dictionary

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