Jug

  • 31jug — noun (C) 1 BrE a container for liquids with a handle and a spout (=for pouring) pitcher (1) AmE 2 also jug.ful / dZVgfUl/ the amount of liquid that a jug will hold: a jug of milk 3 in (the) jug BrE old fashioned in prison …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32jug — [[t]dʒʌg[/t]] n. v. jugged, jug•ging 1) a large container usu. of earthenware, metal, or glass, commonly having a handle and a narrow neck, sometimes with a cap or cork 2) the contents of such a container; jugful 3) sts Slang. jail; prison 4) cvb …

    From formal English to slang

  • 33jug — 1. noun /dʒʌɡ/ a) A serving vessel or container, circular in cross section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, a handle and often a stopper or top. b) The amount that a jug can hold. 2 …

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  • 34jug — dÊ’ÊŒg n. pitcher, rounded vessel made to hold liquids; jail, prison (Slang) v. put in a jug; cook in a jug; imprison, put in jail (Slang) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 35jug —    1. a prison    From the Scottish joug, a pillory rather than the ewer. To jug is to imprison:     He is arrested. He is jugged. (Manning, 1960)    2. an intoxicant    Referring to the container:     I had a way of puttin in my time with a… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 36jug — noun 1》 Brit. a cylindrical container with a handle and a lip, for holding and pouring liquids.     ↘N. Amer. a deep container for liquids, with a narrow mouth. 2》 (the jug) informal prison. 3》 (jugs) vulgar slang a woman s breasts. verb (jugs,… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 37jug — I. noun Etymology: perhaps from Jug, nickname for Joan Date: 1538 1. a. chiefly British a small pitcher b. (1) a large deep usually earthenware or glass container with a narrow mouth and a handle (2) the contents of such a container ; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 38Jug — 1. measure of beer served in a large glass jug; 2. prison or jail; 3. (pl. n.) (crass) female breasts; 4. commit to jail, or imprison …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 39jug — Australian Slang 1. measure of beer served in a large glass jug; 2. prison or jail; 3. (pl. n.) (crass) female breasts; 4. commit to jail, or imprison …

    English dialects glossary

  • 40jug — noun a jug of cider Syn: pitcher, carafe, flask, flagon, bottle, decanter, ewer, crock, jar, urn; historical amphora …

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