ugly customer
noun
a hostile or dangerous person.
Nearby words
ugli, uglify, ugly, ugly american, ugly as sin, ugly customer, ugly duckling, ugrian, ugric, ugsome, uh
Origin of ugly customer
First recorded in 1805–15
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Idioms and Phrases with ugly customer
ugly customer
An ill-natured or vicious individual, as in Watch out for Charlie when he's drinking; he can be an ugly customer. This phrase uses ugly in the sense of “mean” or “dangerous.” [c. 1800]
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