"Coyote Ugly" is a phrase that means "very ugly" and is applied to non-canine females/males. Coyote Ugly may also refer to: Coyote Ugly Saloon, opened 1993, a bar in New York City, which spawned multiple franchises all over North America Coyote Ugly (film), a 2000 film based on the bar Coyote Ugly, 1985 play by Lynn Seifert of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company