butt-ugly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of butt-ugly
First recorded in 1980–85; butt 1 (in the sense “buttocks”) + ugly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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But if the Democrats are smart, they will make sure that the public is aware that this is now an issue because Republicans made it one with their over-the-top, budget-busting "Big Butt-Ugly Bill."
From Salon
There is clearly some discomfiture among global football fandom about all this stuff, but not much indication that either the butt-ugly context of the Qatar World Cup or the whacked-out finances of the big European teams are doing any serious damage to the sport's global reach and popularity.
From Salon
Herbert completed 15 of his first 16 passes, with the only incompletion being a “butt-ugly” drop — in the words of NBC’s Al Michaels — by tight end Donald Parham of an on-the-money pass over the middle.
From Los Angeles Times
Not sure if this one is actually good, or just seems like it in contrast to the Jackets’ butt-ugly regular strip, but either way, it mostly works.
From Golf Digest
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From The Guardian
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