plug-ugly

noun

plug-ug·ly ˈpləg-ˌəg-lē

: thug, tough

especially : one hired to intimidate

sent over a couple of hulking plug-uglies to rough up the store owner

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of plug-ugly was in 1856

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“Plug-ugly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plug-ugly. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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