beating with the ugly stick

A form of beat with the ugly stick — Used to describe someone who is particularly ugly or unattractive.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beat with the ugly stick
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APA

beating with the ugly stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20with%20the%20ugly%20stick

MLA

“beating with the ugly stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20with%20the%20ugly%20stick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beating with the ugly stick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20with%20the%20ugly%20stick.

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