单词 | plugugly |
释义 | plugugly[ pluhg-uhg-lee ] / ˈplʌgˌʌg li / noun, plural plug·ug·lies.Informal.a ruffian; rowdy; tough. Origin of pluguglyAn Americanism dating back to 1855–60; plug + ugly Words nearby pluguglyplugged-in, plugger, plughole, plug-in, plugola, plugugly, plum, plumage, plumate, plumb, plumbaginaceous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for pluguglyplug-ugly adjectiveinformal extremely ugly noun plural -liesUS slang a city tough; ruffian Word Origin for plug-uglyC19: origin obscure; originally applied to ruffians in New York who attempted to exert political pressure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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