n.
- 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.
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(the jug)
informal prison.
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(jugs)
vulgar slang a woman's breasts.
v.
(jugs, jugging, jugged)
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[usu. as adj. jugged]
stew or boil (a hare or rabbit) in a covered container.
- N. Amer. informal prosecute and imprison.
Derivative
Etymology
C16: perh. from Jug, familiar form of the given names Joan, Joanna, and Jenny.