nail polish on a hangnail

Ugly or useless despite an attractive appearance. This phrase, which is most often heard in “You can put nail polish on a hangnail, but it's still a hangnail,” can be used in all sorts of situations . . . and for all sorts of people.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anahera	-	Maori
Teimurazi	-	Georgian
Allycia	ə-LIS-yə, ə-LIS-ə, ə-LISH-ə	English (Rare)
Ryuunosuke	ṙyoo:-no-soo-ke, ṙyoo:-no-ske	Japanese
Elpidio	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Heracleitus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)