lowlife

low·life

[loh-lahyf]
noun, plural low·lifes.
a despicable person, especially a degenerate or immoral person.

Origin:
1785–95; low1 + life

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lowlife (ˈləʊˌlaɪf) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -lifes
slang
 a.  a member or members of the underworld
 b.  (as modifier): his lowlife friends

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