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coyote ugly

a. (context US slang derogatory generally applied to women English) Very ugly.

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Coyote Ugly

"Coyote Ugly" is a phrase that means "very ugly" and is applied to non-canine females/males.

The phrase is derived from the story of a person who, after engaging in a drunken one night stand, wakes to find his or her partner asleep and lying on the now hungover viewer's arm and who, upon looking at the partners sleeping (and incredibly ugly) face in the sober light of day, decides that he or she would rather chew off the trapped arm and escape rather than risk waking the sleeper.

Coyote Ugly may also refer to:

  • Coyote Ugly Saloon, opened 1993, a bar in New York City, which spawned multiple franchises all over North America
  • Coyote Ugly (film), a 2000 film based on the bar
  • Coyote Ugly, 1985 play by Lynn Seifert of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Coyote Ugly (film)

Coyote Ugly is a 2000 American romantic musical comedy-drama film based on the actual Coyote Ugly Saloon, set in New York City. The film stars Piper Perabo and Adam Garcia. It was directed by David McNally, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman and written by Gina Wendkos.