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ugsome
[ uhg-suhm ]
/ ˈʌg səm /
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adjective Scot. and North England.
horrid; loathsome.
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How to use ugsome in a sentence
At all events, the statute literally recites the “ugsome oaths” that are used by the old versifier.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian SharmanI found my Vivien full sick, and a weariful and ugsome time had I with her ere she recovered of her malady.
In Convent Walls|Emily Sarah HoltIs he like to play ugsome (ugly, disagreeable) tricks on Mrs Clare, think you?
Clare Avery|Emily Sarah Holt