uglies
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
uglies pl (plural only)
- (informal) Ugliness.
- 2009 September 7, Robert Cribb, “Rubbery cases for your loved one”, in Toronto Star[1]:
- Yet while the protection premise is solid, cellphone cases are often plagued with a bad case of the uglies.
Etymology 2 edit
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Noun edit
uglies pl (plural only)
- (philately, derogatory, informal) The stamps of the Indian feudatory states.
- 1960, The Illustrated Weekly of India, Publisher, Times of India, Volume 81, Issue 2 - Page 67
- The Feudatory States' stamps, with their distinctive designs, are philatelically known as "uglies", a tee well deserved in many cases.
- 2017, India feudatory ‘Uglies’ shine at Cherrystone auction[2], Author:
- British collectors have sometimes referred to these as “the Uglies,” though it’s unclear when or where this term originated.
- 1960, The Illustrated Weekly of India, Publisher, Times of India, Volume 81, Issue 2 - Page 67