louse around

verb

To slack off; to be lazy or a parasite on others.

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Meanings

verblouse around (third-person singular simple present louses around, present participle lousing around, simple past and past participle loused around)

present singular third person louses around · participle present lousing around · participle past loused around · past loused around

  1. UKslangTo slack off; to be lazy or a parasite on others.
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APA

louse around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/louse%20around

MLA

“louse around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/louse%20around. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “louse around,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/louse%20around.

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