jugful
Americannoun
plural
jugfulsSpelling
See -ful.
Etymology
Origin of jugful
Example Sentences
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She was caught, along with her two youngest children, a jugful of jewelry and $120,000 cash, by partisans as she sought refuge in Switzerland.
From Time Magazine Archive
“We haven’t got him yet by a jugful, remember, Toby,” remonstrated Jack.
From Jack Winters' Campmates by Overton, Mark
But you're not goin' to St. Louis in it—not by a jugful.
From The Real Man by Lynde, Francis
"It is," said I, "a jugful of claret."
From Lawrence Clavering by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
"Well, I ain't ready to run yet, not by a jugful."
From Hidden Gold by Anthony, Wilder
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