Lousiness
/ˈlaʊ.zi.nəs/noun
The state of being dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality.
Did you know?“Lousy” and “louse” are related, and the old insult carried the sting of infestation long before it became a casual slang word for something bad.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
lūs
“a louse, the parasitic insect”
Middle English
ME
lousi
“infested with lice; filthy”
15th Century
English
lousy
“infested with lice; mean, contemptible”
17th Century
English
lousiness
“the condition of being lousy or infested with lice”
Modern English
English
lousiness
“the state of being dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality”