[Loch-Ruadh] word of the day

[Sam Milligan]

Hence the term "louche woman", perhaps?  :)

Sorry, I could never resist such a bad pun.

Padraig

Madelina wrote:


>The Word of the Day for October 24 is:  louche * \LOOSH ("OO" as in "food")\
>* (adjective):  not reputable or decent
>
>Example sentence:  Her novels are populated by louche characters wasting
>their days in seedy bars and brothels.
>
>Did you know?  "Louche" ultimately comes from the Latin "luscus," meaning
>"blind in one eye" or "one-eyed."  This Latin term gave rise to the French
>"louche," meaning "squinting, cross-eyed" or "shady, devious."  English
>speakers borrowed the term in the 19th century, using it to describe both
>people and places of questionable repute.





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