ugly ass
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈʌɡli æs/
- Offensive
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feo de mierda
- That is one ugly ass painting that nobody would want to hang on their wall.
- ugly-ass shoes
- wear ugly ass
- get your ugly ass
Like literally like it made me laugh because this person was aggressively coming after puka and was like, you're ugly ass dog, you're ugly dog.
- Like literally like it made me laugh because this person was aggressively coming after puka and was like, you're ugly ass dog, you're ugly dog.
Examples
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And you know, it's like this ugly ass shirt that no one ever would have worn.
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Looks like the wave's long gone and nothing but oil scum, dead fish, and your ugly ass is left on the beach.
Fiction book (2001) -
Just seeing your ugly ass alive, that's enough for me.
Fiction book (1990) -
I was tired of this ugly ass bar and ugly ass bathroom, but I didn't want to be home alone.
Fiction book (1990) -
OMG, what an ugly-ass little broad.
Blog text (17) -
The same ugly-ass hats, the bright shirts, and the bulky shorts.
Fiction book (2001) -
I wear D shorts with some ugly ass shirt that I made out of some plastic and that's basically what I wear to school because no one is worth me dressing nice.
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I can't believe you bought that ugly ass jacket; it's a terrible color.
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The movie was ruined by its ugly ass special effects that looked so outdated.
Synonyms
866
1.0
Not pleasant to look at
5
9.3
Extremely unpleasant to look at
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7.2
Very unpleasant to look at or to be with
Antonyms
How Ugly
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'ugly' gives the core meaning, but 'ass' here is a vulgar colloquial intensifier rather than a literal reference to buttocks. A B1 learner who knows the constituents might guess it conveys strong negativity, yet the non-literal intensifier use of 'ass' is slangy and not fully predictable from the parts, so prior exposure is typically needed.
Etymology
Ugly ass comes from everyday speech where people add ass after a describing word to make it much stronger. It is a rude way to say 'very' ugly, so people use it to show strong dislike of how something looks.