beggar's lice

Meanings

• Noun

  Beggar's lice is an old term for the condition of having body lice or having clothes infested with lice.

  - "His clothes were covered in beggar's lice."
  - "She spent hours washing her family's beggar's lice-infested clothes."

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Variants

List of all variants of beggar's lice that leads to same result
beggar's-lice , beggar-lice

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Etymology

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The term 'beggar's lice' is believed to have originated from the Middle Ages when beggars were often seen with infested clothing.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'beggar's lice' is not used in modern medical terminology.

2. Body lice can transmit diseases such as typhus and relapsing fever.

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Related Concepts

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1. Body lice: Beggar's lice refers to the presence of body lice on a person.

2. Poverty: Beggar's lice is often used metaphorically to represent the suffering and hardships associated with poverty.

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Culture

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In literature, beggar's lice has been used as a metaphor for poverty and suffering.

How to Memorize "beggar's lice"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with infested clothes and lice crawling on their body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'beggar's lice' with poverty and suffering.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Beggars Lie In Clothes' to remember the meaning of 'beggar's lice'.

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