jugging

[ juhg-ing ]

/ dʒʌg ɪŋ /

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noun

Informal. a theft committed when the perpetrator waits at a bank or other financial institution, near an ATM, or outside an expensive store watching for customers who might be carrying a large amount of cash or goods, follows them, and steals the money or goods from the customer or from their car: An increase in bank jugging has led to increased security outside of ATMs.He is suspected in a recent jugging near the local credit union.Compare mugging.

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Origin of jugging

First recorded in 2010–15; jug¹ + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM jugging

jug·ger, noun

Words nearby jugging

jug band, Jugendstil, jugful, jugged hare, Juggernaut, jugging, juggins, juggle, juggler, jugglery, jughead

How to use jugging in a sentence

However, all users should have to do is refill the water jug once every 30 days and the veggies should be ready to harvest within a few weeks, according to the company.
CES goes full pandemic with smart masks, stickers to detect covid and the biggest WiFi update in years|Geoffrey Fowler, Heather Kelly, Dalvin Brown, Rachel Lerman|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
Buy nowI’ve been using this insulated water jug for several years, and it always ranks as one of my most underrated pieces of gear.
The Best Winter Car-Camping Upgrades|Bryan Rogala|November 24, 2020|Outside Online
This product comes in a jug with a narrow tip, so you can apply the gooey material right from the container.
Why is it so expensive to patch an asphalt driveway?|Jeanne Huber|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
They carry plastic jugs of alcohol, wear Halloween costumes and write hotel information or a friend’s phone number on their arms in hopes of making it home safely.
The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party has met a sobering reality: A pandemic|Emily Giambalvo|November 5, 2020|Washington Post

Put the milk jug back in the refrigerator with only 1 milliliter of liquid left in it.
Gene Weingarten: I feel compelled to commit a venial sin|Gene Weingarten|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
Ground game at that, for Coracle is in the act of "jugging" a hare.
Gwen Wynn|Mayne Reid
Ground game at that, for Coracle is in the act of “jugging” a hare.
Gwen Wynn|Mayne Reid
The kegs he could not move alone, and set to work jugging the fluid from them.
Judith of the Cumberlands|Alice MacGowan