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Meaning
Noun
●
In Vessels:
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.
●
In New Zealand English:
An
upright
electric
kettle.
●
A
kind of
large,
high-powered
vacuum
tube.
●
In Climbing:
A
hold
large enough for both hands
●
In British English:
A
traditional
dimpled
glass
with a
handle
, for
serving
a
pint
of beer.
●
In Designer dogs & Dogs:
A small
mixed
breed
of
dog
created
by
mating
a Jack Russell
terrier
and a pug.
●
In American English & Roman Catholicism:
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.
●
In American English & Roman Catholicism:
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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