plug-ugly

ˈplʌɡ ˈʌɡli

Definition

Definition of plug-ugly - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

crime

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violent thug or goon, often in US slang

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The plug-ugly threatened everyone in the bar.

goon

ruffian

thug

appearance

Dated

very ugly person

Dated

Everyone laughed when he jokingly called his friend a plug-ugly..

eyesore

monstrosity

history

Rare

member of a historical street gang in Baltimore

Rare

The plug-uglies were notorious in 19th century Baltimore.

ruffian

thug

Adjective

very ugly

Dated

extremely unattractive or ugly

Dated

That plug-ugly sweater somehow became his favorite.

hideous

repulsive

unsightly

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Origin of plug-ugly

American English, plug (to strike) + ugly (unattractive)

Examples of plug-ugly in a sentence

Police arrested the plug-ugly after the brawl.
He was known as the plug-ugly of the group.
She called him a plug-ugly, and everyone burst out laughing.
The plug-uglies clashed with rival gangs frequently.
Plug-uglies were feared by local residents.
The plug-ugly building was an eyesore in the neighborhood.

She wore a plug-ugly hat that made everyone laugh.

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French:cogneur, affreux, ...
German:Schläger, sehr hässlich, ...
Italian:teppista, spaventoso, ...
Spanish:matón, horroroso, ...
Portuguese:capanga, muito feio, ...
Chinese:恶棍, 极丑的, ...
Japanese:ごろつき, 非常に醜い, ...
Arabic:بلطجي, قَبِيح جِدًّا, ...
Hebrew:בִּרְיוֹן, מְכֹעָר בִּמְיוּחָד, ...
Russian:головорез, очень уродливый, ...
Ukrainian:головоріз, дуже потворний, ...
Hindi:गुंडा, बेहद बदसूरत, ...
Bengali:গুণ্ডা, অত্যন্ত কুৎসিত, ...
Catalan:mató, molt lleig, ...
Czech:gorila, odporný, ...
Danish:bølle, meget grim, ...
Dutch:ruziemaker, afschuwelijk lelijk, ...
Greek:μπράβος, πολύ άσχημος, ...
Hungarian:verőlegény, legrondább, ...
Khmer:ជនពាលកំណាច, អាក្រក់មើលខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:폭력배, 매우 못생긴, ...
Persian:گنگستر, خیلی زشت, ...
Polish:oprych, okropnie brzydki, ...
Portuguese (BR):capanga, muito feio, ...
Romanian:bătăuș, foarte urât, ...
Swedish:våldsam ligist, ful som stryk, ...
Thai:นักเลง, น่าเกลียดมาก, ...
Turkish:kabadayı, çok çirkin, ...
Vietnamese:tên côn đồ, xấu xí, ...

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