laid comme un pou

French

Etymology

Literally, “ugly as a louse”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɛ kɔm œ̃ pu/
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Adjective

laid comme un pou (feminine laide comme un pou, masculine plural laids comme des poux, feminine plural laides comme des poux)

  1. (simile) ugly as sin; looking like the back end of a bus (extremely ugly)
    Synonym: laid comme le péché
    Antonym: beau comme un dieu
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