The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FOLK EXPRESSION

HE'S (OR SHE'S) SO LAZY, DEAD LICE WOULDN'T FALL OFF
OF THEM.

Submitter comment: MY PAST SUPERVISOR USED THIS EXPRESSION QUITE OFTEN TO
DESCRIBE OUR JANITOR. I'VE ALSO HEARD OTHER PEOPLE USE
IT. I THOUGHT THE PHRASE QUITE DESCRIPTIVE, AND I'VE
OFTEN CAUGHT MYSELF USING IT TO DESCRIBE A PARTICULARLY
LAZY STUDENT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE