How to Say “Ugly” in Jamaican

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ogli
The Jamaican word for ugly is ogli.
ogli is an adjective used to describe something that is displeasing to the eye or not aesthetically pleasing.
Meaning: displeasing to the eye, not aesthetically pleasing (adj)

Did you know?

  • In Jamaica, calling a situation ogli can describe a state of chaos or bad luck rather than a physical appearance.
  • A person might use 'ogli' to describe a piece of music or a song that is 'bad' or 'unpleasant' to the ears, extending the visual definition to a sensory one.
  • In Jamaican Patois, ogli is often used to describe a person's behavior or a situation rather than just their physical appearance.

Examples in context

  • She look ugly
    She looks ugly.
  • Im favor bad
    He/She looks really ugly.
  • She mawga
    She is ugly.
  • She ugly like mud
    She is extremely ugly.
  • Di building look real ogli.
    The building looks really ugly.

Example conversation

Kevon is showing Latoya a new drawing he made.

  1. Latoya

    Kevon, wah dis wah?
    Kevon, what is this?
  2. Kevon

    A picture mi draw.
    A picture I drew.
  3. Latoya

    It look real ogli, mi sorry.
    It looks really ugly, I'm sorry.
  4. Kevon

    Mi know, mi a work pon it.
    I know, I'm working on it.
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