"Lousy" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... us how as a private in the United States Army when the division of which he was a unit was shut up in winter quarters, huddled about stoves, smoking (as he characterized them) "filthy pipes" or chewing tobacco and spitting, actually lousy, and never changing their clothes for weeks on end—how he, revolting at all this and the disease and fevers ensuing, had kept out of doors as much as possible, even in the coldest weather, and finding no other way of keeping clean ...
— Twelve Men • Theodore Dreiser
... blue eyes from that lousy book," said Jerry in a mocking voice. "Mummy wants you to come out in the kitchen and ...
— Jerry's Charge Account • Hazel Hutchins Wilson
... in them mountains," said Jim. "I'm satisfied there's heaps of gold there. I'm going up into that canyon you see at the foot of that big peak. I was in there two weeks ago and I found quartz that was just lousy with gold. You fellows better break away and come along with me. I'll bet you can't make more ...
— With Hoops of Steel • Florence Finch Kelly
... Nazir! Shall a lousy Damascene trick me out of keeping my oath? You are in my safekeeping until you tread on British soil again, and my honour is concerned in it! No doubt that effeminate schemer of schemes would like to display you at the mejlis as his booty, but you are mine! Did ...
— Jimgrim and Allah's Peace • Talbot Mundy
... "What, for a lousy twenty-five minutes," Clay replied. "I had a good nap before you turned the burners up to high. Besides, I'm hungry. Anyone else ...
— Code Three • Rick Raphael
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