For the album by New Order see Low-Life. For other uses, see Low Life.

A low-life or lowlife is a term for a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community, especially those who exploit others for their own selfish purposes. Examples of people who are often called "lowlifes" are the dregs of society: drug dealers, drug users, alcoholics, those with bad hygiene, thieves, liars, thugs, hustlers, con artists, griefers, pimps and spammers.[1]

Often, the term is used as an indication of disapproval of antisocial or destructive behaviors, usually bearing a connotation of contempt and derision. This usage of the word dates to 1911.[2]

References [link]

  1. ^ Block, Walter (1991). Defending the Undefendable. ISBN 0-930073-05-3. 
  2. ^ "Online Etymology Dictionary". https://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=low-life&searchmode=phrase. Retrieved 2006-06-10. 
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Low Life

Low Life, Lowlife or Low-life may refer to:

  • Low-life, those looked down upon by their community, usually for their activities
  • Low-Life, an album by New Order
  • Low Life (Peter Brötzmann and Bill Laswell album), an album by Peter Brötzmann and Bill Laswell
  • Lowlife: The Paris Concert, a live album by Tim Berne
  • Lowlife (band), a Scottish band
  • Low Life (book), a 1991 book by writer Luc Sante
  • Low Life (comics), a 2000 AD comic story in the world of Judge Dredd
  • Lowlife (comics), Ed Brubaker's first comic book series
  • Low Life Records, a record label
  • Low-Life (rpg), a universe for the Savage Worlds role-playing system
  • Low Life (film), a 2004 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek
  • "Low Life", a song by The Police and the B-side to the U.K. single "Spirits in the Material World"
  • The Loh Life, a public radio commentary done by Sandra Tsing Loh
  • "Low Life," a song by hip hop artist Future, featuring The Weeknd, from his fourth studio album EVOL (Future album).
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    Low Life (book)

    Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York is a 1991 non-fiction book by Luc Sante documenting the life and politics of lower Manhattan from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century.

    External links

  • Low Life at Amazon.com


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    Low Life

    by: Roland Orzabal

    Low life, it's real
    It's Friday night and you've got no steel
    You can cry all you like
    But the truth still hurts and the hurt still bites
    And it all comes down to a very low high
    No give, no take
    You can't rely on a state of grace
    You can cry all you like
    But the pressure's on when the vein gets tight
    And it's all because of the cynical times
    Low life, low life
    No aim, no goal
    No guiding light that can take control
    You can cry all you like
    But you still don't speak to a world outside
    And it's all because of the sun in your eyes
    Low life, low life
    You can have it all but not at all fill that hole
    You can make this deal go underground
    All the saints are praying hard for your soul
    You can buy some wheels and run them down
    No aim, no goal
    No guiding light that can take control
    And it all comes down to a very low life




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