jug

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[ juhg ]
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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.

  1. Slang. jail; prison.

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

  3. 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, jug·ging.
  1. to put into a jug.

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

  1. Slang. to put in jail; imprison.

Origin of jug

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

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Other definitions for jug (2 of 2)

jug2
[ juhg ]

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

verb (used without object),jugged, jug·ging.
  1. to make such a sound.

Origin of jug

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First recorded in 1515–25; imitative

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British Dictionary definitions for jug

jug

/ (dʒʌɡ) /


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

  2. Australian and NZ such a vessel used as a kettle: an electric jug

  1. US a large vessel with a narrow mouth

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

  3. British informal a glass of alcoholic drink, esp beer

  4. a slang word for jail

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

  2. (tr) slang to put in jail

Origin of jug

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C16: probably from Jug, nickname from girl's name Joan

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