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plug-ugly
plug-ug·ly (plŭg′ŭg′lē)n. pl. plug-ug·lies Slang A gangster or ruffian.
[From the Plug Uglies, a gang active in several East Coast cities in the 1850s.]plug-ugly adj informal extremely ugly n, pl -liesslang US a city tough; ruffian [C19: origin obscure; originally applied to ruffians in New York who attempted to exert political pressure]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  plug-ugly - someone who bullies weaker people tough guybully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, yob, yobbo, yobo, tough - a cruel and brutal fellowTed, Teddy boy - a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes |
Translations
plug-ugly
plug-uglyslang Extremely unattractive. Primarily heard in US. Jennifer's new boyfriend is plug-ugly—what on earth does she see in him? This old car of mine may be plug-ugly, but it's still as reliable as the day I bought it.plug-ugly mod. very ugly. (see also pug-ugly.) Your dog is just plug-ugly! plug-ugly
Synonyms for plug-uglynoun someone who bullies weaker peopleSynonymsRelated Words- bully
- hooligan
- roughneck
- rowdy
- ruffian
- yob
- yobbo
- yobo
- tough
- Ted
- Teddy boy
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