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plug-ugly
adjective
- informal.extremely ugly
noun
- slang.a city tough; ruffian
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Word History and Origins
Origin of plug-ugly1
C19: origin obscure; originally applied to ruffians in New York who attempted to exert political pressure
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Example Sentences
The “plug-ugly” of Baltimore is another name for the same class.
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He was a sweet-tempered dog, handicapped by the outward appearance of a canine plug-ugly.
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A giant "plug-ugly" bellowed with triumph over his successful shot, yelled "kill 'em all!"
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“Let the plug-ugly have what he seems to be looking for,” advised Mern.
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It was a brickbat “Plug Ugly” fight—the result of animal, and not intellectual or patriotic instincts.
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