Plug Uglies
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Plug Uglies was a notorious mid-19th-century street gang known for its violent involvement in New York City’s urban and political conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plug Uglies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11997591 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plug Uglies Context triple: [Five Points, Manhattan, hasNotableGang, Plug Uglies]
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A.
The Wrong Guys
The Wrong Guys is a 1988 comedy film about former Cub Scouts who reunite as adults for a disastrous camping trip filled with mishaps and misunderstandings.
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B.
Blowback
Blowback is a political nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic actions abroad can provoke unintended and often violent consequences.
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C.
Blowback
"Blowback" is a song by American rock band The Killers from their 2020 album *Imploding the Mirage*, noted for its atmospheric production and reflective lyrics.
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D.
The Riot Squad
The Riot Squad is the passionate and organized student cheering section that supports the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team at home games.
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E.
Goon
Goon is a 2011 sports comedy film in which Seann William Scott stars as a kind-hearted but tough enforcer on a minor league hockey team.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plug Uglies Target entity description: Plug Uglies was a notorious mid-19th-century street gang known for its violent involvement in New York City’s urban and political conflicts.
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A.
The Wrong Guys
The Wrong Guys is a 1988 comedy film about former Cub Scouts who reunite as adults for a disastrous camping trip filled with mishaps and misunderstandings.
-
B.
Blowback
Blowback is a political nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic actions abroad can provoke unintended and often violent consequences.
-
C.
Blowback
"Blowback" is a song by American rock band The Killers from their 2020 album *Imploding the Mirage*, noted for its atmospheric production and reflective lyrics.
-
D.
The Riot Squad
The Riot Squad is the passionate and organized student cheering section that supports the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team at home games.
-
E.
Goon
Goon is a 2011 sports comedy film in which Seann William Scott stars as a kind-hearted but tough enforcer on a minor league hockey team.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.