jug

¹ American  

[juhg] / dʒʌg /

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.

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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 American  

[juhg] / dʒʌg /

noun

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

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verb (used without object)

jugged, jugging

1. to make such a sound.

jug British  

/ dʒʌɡ /

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. informal a glass of alcoholic drink, esp beer

6. a slang word for jail

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verb

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

2. slang (tr) to put in jail

Etymology

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 jug¹

First recorded in 1515–25; imitative

Example Sentences

A metal rack in one corner held car supplies—spare containers of oil, a big jug of windshield wiper fluid, a little vacuum that sat ready on its charger.

From Literature

As I watched her march back to the house, I took a giant gulp of iced tea from the old stone jug.

From Literature

He directed their attention to a small round table that held two oranges, a banana, and a tall blue water jug.

From Literature

Water was leaking into the boat, and a couple of boys grabbed cut-off plastic gallon jugs and started to bail.

From Literature

The family-owned Mexican restaurant is the kind of place he’s gravitated toward since starting a jug band with friends in Long Beach before migrating to Los Angeles’ folk/rock scene.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• bottle
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