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ugly customer
ugly customer
An ill-natured or vicious individual, as in Watch out for Charlie when he's drinking; he can be an ugly customer. This phrase uses ugly in the sense of "mean" or "dangerous." [c. 1800]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Ballard | | ['bæləd] | |
| Rosalina | | ro-sah-LEE-nah (Spanish) | Portuguese, Spanish |
| Jessika | | YE-si-kah (German), JES-i-kə (English) | German, English (Modern) |
| Nikolaos | | - | Ancient Greek, Greek |
| JÜRgen | | YUYR-gen | Low German |
| Eula | | YOO-lə | English |