"ugly as bull-beef" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ugly as bull-beef (not comparable)
  1. (simile, slang, archaic) Very ugly. Tags: archaic, not-comparable, slang Categories (topical): Appearance Related terms: big as bull-beef

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