Low-life

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For the Scottish band, see Lowlife (band). For the album by New Order, see Low-Life.

A low-life is a person who is considered sub-standard by their community in general. Examples of people who are usually called "lowlifes" are drug addicts, drug dealers, pimps, slumlords and corrupt officials or authority figures.[1] It is not generally used to describe people with low incomes or who live in poor conditions. This usage of the word dates to 1911 [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Block, Walter (1991). Defending the Undefendable.
  2. ^ Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved on 2006-06-10.
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