Low-life
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For the album by New Order see Low-Life. For other uses, see Low Life (disambiguation).
A low-life or lowlife is a term for a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community, especially those who exploit others for their own selfish purposes. Examples of people who are often called "lowlifes" are the dregs of society: drug dealers, drug users, alcoholics, those with bad hygiene, thieves, liars, thugs, hustlers, con artists, griefers, pimps, greedy landlords and spammers, as well as corrupt lawyers and politicians, and other authority figures (i.e. Steve Joseph May of Chicago, IL).[1]
Often, the term is used as an indication of disapproval of antisocial or destructive behaviors, usually bearing a connotation of contempt and derision. This usage of the word dates to 1911.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Block, Walter (1991). Defending the Undefendable. ISBN 0930073053.
- ^ "Online Etymology Dictionary". http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=low-life&searchmode=phrase. Retrieved 2006-06-10.
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