plugugly
[ pluhg-uhg-lee ]
/ ˈplʌgˌʌg li /
noun, plural plug·ug·lies. Informal.
a ruffian; rowdy; tough.
Words nearby plugugly
plugged in, be,
plugged-in,
plugger,
plughole,
plugola,
plugugly,
plum,
plum curculio,
plum duff,
plum pudding,
plum tomato
Example sentences from the Web for plug-ugly
A giant "plug-ugly" bellowed with triumph over his successful shot, yelled "kill 'em all!"
Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout |Alfred Bishop Mason“Let the plug-ugly have what he seems to be looking for,” advised Mern.
Joan of Arc of the North Woods |Holman DayEvery criminal and plug-ugly in the country is spitting in our faces this morning.
Cavanagh: Forest Ranger |Hamlin GarlandThe “plug-ugly” of Baltimore is another name for the same class.
British Dictionary definitions for plug-ugly
plug-ugly
adjective
informal
extremely ugly
noun plural -lies
US slang
a city tough; ruffian
Word Origin for plug-ugly
C19: origin obscure; originally applied to ruffians in New York who attempted to exert political pressure