Meanings
uglies1
- informalpluralplural onlyUgliness.
Yet while the protection premise is solid, cellphone cases are often plagued with a bad case of the uglies.
2009 September 7, Robert Cribb, “Rubbery cases for your loved one”, in Toronto Star
uglies2
- derogatoryinformalpluralplural onlyhobbiesThe stamps of the Indian feudatory states.
British collectors have sometimes referred to these as “the Uglies,” though it’s unclear when or where this term originated.
2017, India feudatory ‘Uglies’ shine at Cherrystone auction, Author1 more example
The Feudatory States' stamps, with their distinctive designs, are philatelically known as "uglies", a name well deserved in many cases.
1960, The Illustrated Weekly of India, Publisher, Times of India, Volume 81, Issue 2 - Page 67
uglies3
- pluralplural of ugly
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of ugly
Origin
uglies · noun, verb
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