ugly stick
A traditional Newfoundland musical instrument fashioned from household and toolshed…A traditional Newfoundland musical instrument fashioned from household and toolshed items, typically a mop handle attached with bottle caps, small bells, tin cans, etc., which are struck with a drumstick while one end of the handle is hit against the floor.
Meaning
2 senses(Canada)A traditional Newfoundland musical instrument fashioned from household and toolshed items, typically a mop handle attached with bottle caps, small bells, tin cans, etc., which are struck with a drumstick while one end of the handle is hit against the floor.
(US, humorous, slang)A notional stick with which unattractive people are said to have been hit, causing them to become ugly.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From ugly + stick.From ugly + stick.
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Forms
plural: ugly sticks| Singular | ugly stick |
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