fugly

[ fuhg-lee ]

adjective

, Slang: Vulgar.

, fug·li·er, fug·li·est.

1. very ugly; extremely unattractive.

fugly

/ ˈfʌɡlɪ /

adjective

1. offensive.
   extremely ugly

Word History and Origins

Origin of fugly¹

First recorded in 1970–75; f(ucking) ( def ) + ugly ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of fugly¹

C20: fucking + ugly

Example Sentences

For that special someone, no need for a fruit cake or fugly sweater.

From National Geographic

Nick shows up for their dinner in a fugly striped shirt unbuttoned to his nipple line and Kaitlyn takes a long sip of wine as she starts to question her taste in men.

From Time

So when cancer showed its fugly face, I had to document it.

From Time

He was fugly as a kid—not traumatized, but hurt by the name-calling.

From Salon

“When I was a teenager, I went to school and a girl told me ‘fugly!’

From Washington Times