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plugugly

American  
[pluhg-uhg-lee] / ˈplʌgˌʌg li /

noun

Informal.
pluguglies plural
  1. a ruffian; rowdy; tough.


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noun

Etymology

Origin of plugugly

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; plug + ugly

Example Sentences

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Higginbotham flew away in it, while that plugugly who damaged our airplane and whom Bob couldn’t locate worked the radio for him.”

From The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards by Breckenridge, Gerald

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