"paper bag job" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paper bag jobs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=paper bag job}} paper bag job (plural paper bag jobs)
  1. (slang) A very ugly person. Tags: slang Related terms: double-bagger, two-bagger
    Sense id: en-paper_bag_job-en-noun-wKG-Hwgu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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