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Definition of plug-ugly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

plug-ugly

adjective
 
/ˌplʌɡ ˈʌɡli/
 
/ˌplʌɡ ˈʌɡli/
(informal)
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  1. very ugly
    Word Originby association with the verb plug in the informal sense ‘hit with the fist’.
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