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French
Etymology
From pou + -eux, or possibly from Vulgar Latin peduclōsus, from Latin peduculōsus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
pouilleux (feminine pouilleuse, masculine plural pouilleux, feminine plural pouilleuses)
- louse-infested
- (figuratively, derogatory) lousy, miserable
Noun
pouilleux m (plural pouilleux, feminine pouilleuse)
- person who has lice
- lousy, miserable person; a bum
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