bump uglies

phrase

bump ug·​lies -ˈə-glēz How to pronounce bump uglies (audio)
slang, impolite
: to engage in sexual intercourse
More than 25% of men confessed to having daydreamed about their favorite sports teams while bumping uglies—but only 11% of women could say the same.Georgia Worrell
… you know what else isn't fun? Running into your co-worker at the office after you've bumped uglies after one-too-many Mistletoe Martinis.Simone Paget
When the new R&B groups sing about love, what's really on their minds is bumping uglies; when Byron Stingily sings about love, he has something more transcendent in mind.Frank Owen

Word History

Etymology

uglies (noun derivative of ugly entry 1) presumably in sense "genitals"; compare bump nasties in same sense

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bump uglies was in 1961

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“Bump uglies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20uglies. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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