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louse

UK/laʊs/ US/ˈlaʊs/ uncommon dated obsolete slang

noun

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any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants

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Origin

From Middle English lous, lows, lowse, from Old English lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Indo-European *lewH-.

Phrases

  • bark louse
  • bee louse
  • body louse
  • carp louse
  • chewing louse
  • chicken louse
  • clover louse
  • crab louse

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