chewing louse

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun lous; verb lous, louz]
- /tʃuː noun laʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun lous; verb lous, louz]
- /tʃuː noun laʊs/

Definitions of chewing louse words

noun chewing louse See under louse (def 2). 1
noun plural chewing louse any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse) 1
noun plural chewing louse any insect of the order Mallophaga (bird louse, biting louse, or chewing louse) parasitic on birds and mammals, having mouthparts adapted for biting. 1
noun plural chewing louse plant louse. 1
noun plural chewing louse Slang. a contemptible person, especially an unethical one. 1
verb with object chewing louse to delouse. 1

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Origin of chewing louse

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; 1910-15 for def 4; Middle English lous(e), luse, plural lise, lice; Old English lūs, plural lȳs; cognate with Dutch luis, German Laus, Old Norse lūs

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chewing louse popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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