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ugly duckling syndrome 

Beautiful people who didn't get pretty until high school or later, and were nice because they were ugly. The niceness carries over through life.
She's got ugly ducking syndrome.
ugly duckling syndrome by andrea February 5, 2003

Ugly Duckling Syndrome 

(A.) When a person used to be a really ugly kid, but then later turned out to be really good-looking.
And usually, the total opposite can happen.

Ugly Duckling Syndrome 

A situation in which a girl who used to be ugly before puberty becomes hot, but still, in her own mind, she thinks she is ugly.
Often referred to as U.D.S.
"Krista seriously can't take a compliment can she?"
"That's because she has Ugly Duckling Syndrome."

ugly duckling syndrome 

When a person who used to be somewhat awkward and not attractive, though not necessarily unattractive, becomes extremely beautiful. Because this person used to be unattractive, bitter and jealous people assume they are emotionally damaged and scarred. Hence, they believe the aforementioned beauty is mentally demented, while they themselves are sympathetically retarded.

Ugly Duckling Syndrome is an excuse to undermine the physical and inner attractiveness of a blossomed beauty.
"Wow! That girl used to be really awkward! What happened! I'm sure she MUST have done some kind of plastic surgery to get that face. I guess she's really insecure then, and she probably has ugly duckling syndrome."

"No you dipshit, she just went through puberty."

Ugly Duckling Syndrome 

A Girl who grew up all her life unattractive until High School or College when she then "Blossomed" into a really hot girl. Unlike naturally pretty girls though, her self-esteem is pretty low (As it'll almost permanently be for life) but, she has a good heart, personality, and soul because that's all she could afford to have when she was unattractive. Also, any girl with UDS, will go out with any guy cause to her "Looks Doesn't Matter. As long as they have a good Sense of Humor." As long as they never realize that they're a Ten, they'll always be humbled and down to earth.
A girl with the Ugly Duckling Syndrome or UDS, is The Perfect Catch! She's a Perfect 10 both in and out and she'll do whatever you want her to do! She'll date anybody and could never do anything wrong to you because to her, she's lucky just to have you!

ugly duckling syndrome 

A person who did not develop fully (therefore making them ugly) up until highschool or later and becomes pretty and they are really nice and have low self-esteem.
Stephanie was a ugly fuck but she was nice, but now she is hot and doesnt even know it (!bong!)
ugly duckling syndrome by Tical February 5, 2004
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