lousy with

phrase

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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And the joint also was lousy with magicians, not all of whom were performing. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 The lobbies are lousy with academic-chic décor like books bought by the yard, oil paintings of dead white men, and displays of university memorabilia. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 During the summer, the mountains in this section of the Sierra Nevada are lousy with climbing, notably the tall granite slabs seen at Donner Summit and closer to Donner Lake and Lake Tahoe. — Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Dec. 2025 The last couple decades have been lousy with bearded musical visionaries. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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