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lowlife
noun low·life \ˈlō-ˌlīf\
: a bad person : a person of low moral character
plural low·lifes \-ˌlīfs\ also low·lives \-ˌlīvz\
Full Definition of LOWLIFE
1
: a person of low social status
2
: a person of low moral character
— low–life adjective
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First Known Use of LOWLIFE
1911
Rhymes with LOWLIFE
alewife, case knife, clasp knife, drawknife, farmwife, fishwife, flick-knife, folklife, good life, goodwife, half-life, highlife, housewife, jackknife, loosestrife, midlife, midwife, nightlife, oldwife, penknife, pro-life, real-life, shelf life, steak knife, still life, true-life, wakerife, whole-life, wildlife
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