jug
(jug)
noun
- a container for liquids, usually large and deep with a small opening at the top and a handle
- the contents of such a container
- Slang a jail
- Slang a bottle of whiskey
Origin: apparently a pet form of Judith or Joan
Related Forms:
- jugful noun
See jug in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- a. A large, often rounded vessel of earthenware, glass, or metal with a small mouth, a handle, and usually a stopper or cap.b. The amount that a jug can hold.
- A small pitcher.
- Slang A jail.
- jugs Vulgar Slang A woman's breasts.
- To stew (a hare, for example) in an earthenware jug or jar.
- Slang To put into jail.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English jugge
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