Plug-ugly Definition

plŭgŭglē
plug-ugly
noun
plug-ugly
A city ruffian or gangster; rowdy.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective

(slang) Very ugly.

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Origin of Plug-ugly

  • From the Plug Uglies a gang active in several East Coast cities in the 1850s

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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