PLUG-UGLY INFORMAL,


Meaning of PLUG-UGLY INFORMAL, in English

plug-ugly informal,

chiefly N. Amer.

■ noun ( plural plug-uglies ) a thug or villain.

■ adjective (of a person) very ugly.

Origin

C19: by assoc. with plug in the sense 'hit with the fist'.

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