puzzle jug

noun

1. a drinking jug of the 17th and 18th centuries, so made as to challenge the drinker to drink without spilling or spraying the contents.

Word History and Origins

Origin of puzzle jug¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The old English puzzle jug had a similar device, in which the difficulty was to drink the contents without spilling them.

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