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jug

1

[juhg]

noun

  1. a large container usually made of earthenware, metal, or glass, commonly having a handle, a narrow neck, and sometimes a cap or cork.

  2. the contents of such a container; jugful.

    a jug of wine.

  3. Slang.jail; prison.

  4. Slang: Vulgar.jugs, a woman's breasts.

  5. Slang.bank.

    Yeah, I drove him, but I didn't know he went in the jug to rob the place.



verb (used with object)

jugged, jugging 
  1. to put into a jug.

  2. to stew (meat) in an earthenware jug.

  3. Slang.to put in jail; imprison.

jug

2

[juhg]

noun

  1. a sound made by a bird, especially a nightingale.

verb (used without object)

jugged, jugging 
  1. to make such a sound.

jug

/ ʌɡ /

noun

  1. US equivalent: pitcher.a vessel for holding or pouring liquids, usually having a handle and a spout or lip

  2. such a vessel used as a kettle

    an electric jug

  3. a large vessel with a narrow mouth

  4. Also called: jugful.the amount of liquid held by a jug

  5. informala glass of alcoholic drink, esp beer

  6. a slang word for jail

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to stew or boil (meat, esp hare) in an earthenware container

  2. slang(tr) to put in jail

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of jug1

First recorded in 1530–40; perhaps special use of Jug, diminutive or pet name of Joan, a woman's name

Origin of jug2

First recorded in 1515–25; imitative
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of jug1

C16: probably from Jug, nickname from girl's name Joan
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I have gone so far as to order a full jug of it for my house.

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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.

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A man gulped from a jug filled with a flammable liquid that he spat onto a torch, throwing flames into the night sky.

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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.

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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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