plug-ugly
plug-ugly · plug-uglies
A violent thug; a goonA violent thug; a goon.
Meaning
3 senses(slang)A violent thug; a goon.
(slang)An ugly person.
(US, historical)A member of an American nativist street gang that operated in the west side of Baltimore, Maryland, from 1854 to 1865.
More definitions
- someone who bullies weaker people
Forms
plural: plug-uglies| Singular | plug-ugly |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpug-ugly
See also
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