"low-life" meaning in English

See low-life in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: low-lives [plural], low-lifes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|low-lives|s}} low-life (plural low-lives or low-lifes)
  1. Alternative spelling of lowlife Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lowlife
    Sense id: en-low-life-en-noun-wWzi5Mld Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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