Definition of Jug. Meaning of Jug. Synonyms of Jug
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Definition of Jug
Jug Jug Jug, n. [Prob. fr. Jug, a corruption of, or nickname for,
Joanna; cf. 2d Jack, and Jill. See Johannes.]
1. A vessel, usually of coarse earthenware, with a swelling
belly and narrow mouth, and having a handle on one side.
2. A pitcher; a ewer. [Eng.]
3. A prison; a jail; a lockup. [Slang] --Gay.
Jug Jug Jug, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jugged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Jugging.]
1. To seethe or stew, as in a jug or jar placed in boiling
water; as, to jug a hare.
2. To commit to jail; to imprison. [Slang]
Jug Jug Jug, v. i. (Zo["o]l.)
1. To utter a sound resembling this word, as certain birds
do, especially the nightingale.
2. To nestle or collect together in a covey; -- said of
quails and partridges.
