jug
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top.
- The amount that a jug can hold.
- Jail.
- A woman's breasts.
- An upright electric kettle.
- A kind of large, high-powered vacuum tube.
- The P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft.
- A hold large enough for both hands
- A traditional dimpled glass with a handle, for serving a pint of beer.
- A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a Jack Russell terrier and a pug.
- detention (after-school student punishment)
Verb
- To stew in an earthenware jug etc.
- To put into jail.
- To utter a sound like "jug", as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.
- To nestle or collect together in a covey.
- to issue a detention (to a student)
- To hustle or make money, usually aggressively.
- To acquire or obtain through force; snatch, steal; to rob, especially in reference to jugging (which see).
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