Hit by the ugly stick In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hit by the ugly stick", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-09-05 12:09

Meaning of Hit by the ugly stick (redirected from hit by/with the ugly stick )

Synonyms:

beaten with the ugly stick

Hit by/with the ugly stick humorous hyperbole slang

Made to be visually displeasing or unattractive.

 

In my memory, Mary was a beautiful girl, but now it seems like she has been hit by the ugly stick.

Her self-confidence had been completely shattered when they told her that she had been hit by the ugly stick after a long time no see.

Other phrases about:

(to be) (as) ugly as sin

Extremely ugly; unlovely; unattractive

be no oil painting
To be physically unattractive.
ginger minger

A derogatory term indicates that a person whose hair is red and considered unattractive.

butterface

An ugly woman with an attractive body.

Origin of Hit by/with the ugly stick

The origin of this slang is not clear.
 

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