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louche

shady, suspicious

adjective LOOSH Rare

Also means

ladle (noun)

Usage Note

Louche as an adjective means shifty, dubious, or morally questionable — un individu louche (a shady character), une affaire louche (a dodgy affair). As a noun (feminine), une louche is a ladle. The adjective sense is the more common one in everyday conversation. It can also describe something visually murky or unclear.

Examples

"Ce type a l'air vraiment louche."

Natural Translation

That guy looks really shady.

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