[Loch-Ruadh] word of the day

[Jane Sitton]

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.