ugly customer
noun
a hostile or dangerous person.
Origin of ugly customer
First recorded in 1805–15
Words nearby ugly customer
ugli,
uglify,
ugly,
ugly american,
ugly as sin,
ugly customer,
ugly duckling,
ugrian,
ugric,
ugsome,
uh
Idioms and Phrases with ugly customer
ugly customer
An ill-natured or vicious individual, as in Watch out for Charlie when he's drinking; he can be an ugly customer. This phrase uses ugly in the sense of “mean” or “dangerous.” [c. 1800]