yuh ugly
The phrase yuh ugly is how you say "you're ugly" in Jamaican.
This phrase is used as a direct statement to tell someone that they are not physically attractive.
Did you know?
- To intensify the phrase, a speaker might say yuh ugly like sin, a common hyperbolic expression used for emphasis.
- Jamaicans may use a facial expression, such as a specific lip curl or a 'kiss-teeth' sound, to convey the meaning of yuh ugly without saying a word.
- Jamaican Patois often uses the word ugly to describe an object, a situation, or a piece of news that is unpleasant or unfair.
Examples in context
- Yuh ugly, so stop look pon me.You're ugly, so stop looking at me.
- Mi a tell yuh, yuh ugly.I am telling you, you're ugly.
- Why yuh a act like yuh pretty when yuh ugly?Why are you acting like you are pretty when you're ugly?
Example conversation
Two friends are teasing each other in a street.
- ShaniceLook inna di mirror, yuh ugly!Look in the mirror, you're ugly!
- DamionShut yuh mout, Shanice!Shut your mouth, Shanice!
- ShaniceMi a tell di truth.I am telling the truth.
- DamionYuh too rude, mi nuh like it.You are too rude, I don't like it.
