jugular
jugular definition
jugu·lar (jug′yo̵̅o̅ lər, -yə-; jo̵̅o̅g′-; often jug′lər)
adjective
- of the neck or throat
- of a jugular vein
- Zool. of or having ventral fins in front of the pectoral, under the throat
Etymology: LL jugularis < L jugulum, collarbone, neck, throat, dim. of jugum, a yoke
noun
jugular Idioms
go for the jugular
Informal to be utterly ruthless, as with an opponent
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