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jug
1[juhg]
noun
a large container usually made of earthenware, metal, or glass, commonly having a handle, a narrow neck, and sometimes a cap or cork.
the contents of such a container; jugful.
a jug of wine.
Slang: Vulgar.jugs, a woman's breasts.
Slang.bank.
Yeah, I drove him, but I didn't know he went in the jug to rob the place.
verb (used with object)
to put into a jug.
to stew (meat) in an earthenware jug.
Slang.to put in jail; imprison.
jug
2[juhg]
noun
a sound made by a bird, especially a nightingale.
verb (used without object)
to make such a sound.
jug
/ ʌɡ /
noun
US equivalent: pitcher.a vessel for holding or pouring liquids, usually having a handle and a spout or lip
such a vessel used as a kettle
an electric jug
a large vessel with a narrow mouth
Also called: jugful.the amount of liquid held by a jug
informala glass of alcoholic drink, esp beer
a slang word for jail
verb
to stew or boil (meat, esp hare) in an earthenware container
slang(tr) to put in jail
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jug1
Origin of jug2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jug1
Example Sentences
I have gone so far as to order a full jug of it for my house.
The amount of medication required to keep me active is so immense, my pills come in gallon jugs and I spend entire Dodger games trying to discreetly swallow them in the press box.
A man gulped from a jug filled with a flammable liquid that he spat onto a torch, throwing flames into the night sky.
Already, the area in front of the school was snarled with donkey carts loaded with people’s belongings, cooking gas cylinders, jugs of drinking water, mattresses and tarps.
Pick up any bottle and a jug of Fresh Victor and mix up a quick pitcher cocktail for that holiday dinner you’re attending.
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