beat with the ugly stick
The phrase "beat with the ugly stick" humorously implies that someone's unattractiveness is due to an imaginary beating with an 'ugly stick.'
Definition
B2Informal Conversations
(humorous, derogatory)Used to describe someone perceived as very unattractive.
Example
- She joked that her brother looked like he had been beat with the ugly stick.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "beat with the ugly stick":
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