UDS

What Does UDS Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

UDS means "Ugly Duckling Syndrome."

More Observations...

When used online, UDS usually refers to a person who was an unattractive child before blossoming into a handsome or beautiful adult. Unappealing youngsters often compensate for their perceived ugliness by developing a gentle modesty and are often lovely, caring individuals. These characteristics are in place when they develop as adults, which together with their enhanced looks suddenly make them enormously attractive, rounded people. (They are often less conceited than people who grow up knowing or believing they are good looking.)

UDS can also mean "Ugly Domestic Scene" referring to an argument or fight, usually between family members. UDS is also slang for the insult "Ugly Dumb Sh*t." Use context to determine which meaning is intended.

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When I write UDS, I mean this:

UDS means an unattractive child who grows into an attractive adult.

Summary of Key Points

"Ugly Duckling Syndrome" is, by far, the most common meaning for UDS when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

UDS
Definition:	Ugly Duckling Syndrome
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of UDS in Sentences

Here are examples of UDS in conversations:

• Tony: John's new girlfriend is pretty AND nice.
• Jordan: She's a classic UDS.

• Tony: Someone told me I've got UDS.
• Jordan: Were you an ugly kid?

An Academic Look at UDS

UDS is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Yu Dee Ess), but as this is harder to say than "Ugly Duckling Syndrome," it is not often uttered using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation UDS is for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech. UDS is also typically used as a noun. (NB: The full version is a noun phrase.) For example:

• You have UDS. She's is also an candidate for UDS.
(UDS plays the role of a noun in both cases.)

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have said something like "She's grown up to be very beautiful" instead of UDS.

Example of UDS Used in a Text

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