lousy with

idiom

informal
: having too much or too many of (something)
Her family has a large estate. They are lousy with money.
That area is lousy with tourists.

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Still, Hollywood lore is lousy with addicts who have thrived despite their bad habits, and for a while, Roberts walked the tightrope. Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024 And Toronto is lousy with skaters that are medalists, so almost every skater was a medalist in some major game. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 June 2024 Los Angeles is lousy with pitches—unsolicited ideas proffered in elevators, at buffet spreads, while waiting for the barista to brew a chagaccino. Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024 That whole area is lousy with incredible volcanoes... Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2010 See all Example Sentences for lousy with 

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“Lousy with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lousy%20with. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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