Wednesday Word: Louche
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1word1dayLouche - adjective.
Derived from the Latin word luscus which means "having poor sight" or "blind in one eye", and borrowed by the French to mean "cross-eyed" or "squinting", louche came to mean someone or something shady, rakish or a little devious. Roguish, of ill repute, rascally or unconventional, louche (click here for a pronunciation), feels like a luxurious character description.
Derived from the Latin word luscus which means "having poor sight" or "blind in one eye", and borrowed by the French to mean "cross-eyed" or "squinting", louche came to mean someone or something shady, rakish or a little devious. Roguish, of ill repute, rascally or unconventional, louche (click here for a pronunciation), feels like a luxurious character description.
