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Definition of coyote ugly

coyote ugly    Featured Word

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  • When caught in a trap, a coyote will sometimes chew it's leg off to escape. A person that is "coyote ugly" is so ugly, that when waking up next to that person with one's arm underneath them, one would rather chew one's own arm off than risk waking them by pulling one's arm out.

    Originally submitted by Kevin Henson from Fresno, CA, USA on May 02 1998.  (Edit this definition.)

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