ugly as bull-beef
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “ugly as bull-beef” mean?
Very ugly.
Is “ugly as bull-beef” formal or informal?
ugly as bull-beef is generally archaic, slang.