lowlife
- n a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- It is a short, nonstop stuntfest that, by going back to basics and placing them on the screen with simple, breathless stylishness, turns what is essentially a lowlife movie form .
- He was making the point that the reality of black life is far different from the lowlife stereotype popularized in the popular culture.
- Miller discourses on his life and lowlife in Paris, fashioning his experiences, reflections, orgasms and philosophizing into a shambling narrative.