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General Slang
ugly as homemade sin
UG-lee az HOME-made SIN · phrase · informal
Exceedingly ugly.
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Definitions
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A colorful way to call someone or something very unattractive.
“That old hound is ugly as homemade sin, but he's a good dog.”
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ugly as homemade sin In A Sentence
That old hound is ugly as homemade sin, but he's a good dog.
Origin & Usage
Southern hyperbolic simile; "homemade" intensifies the plainness of "sin."
Variants
ugly as homemade soap
People Also Ask
What does "ugly as homemade sin" mean?
It's a colorful Southern way of saying someone or something is extremely unattractive.
Is it an insult?
It can be, though it's often used lightly or affectionately about people, animals, or objects.
Why "homemade"?
"Homemade" intensifies the plainness—the idea is something crudely and thoroughly ugly.
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