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Jug: meaning, definitions and examples

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jug

 

[ dส’สŒษก ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

container

A large container typically used for holding liquids, with a narrow neck and a handle.

Synonyms

flask, jar, pitcher

Examples of usage

  • She poured water from the jug into the glass.
  • He carried a jug of milk from the kitchen to the dining room.
Context #2 | Noun

slang

A slang term for a prison sentence.

Synonyms

sentence, time

Examples of usage

  • He got caught stealing and ended up doing a two-year jug.

Translations

Translations of the word "jug" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น jarro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคกเคผเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Krug

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kendi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะปะตั‡ะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dzban

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ธใƒฃใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cruche

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ jarra

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรผrahi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ์ „์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุจุฑูŠู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dลพbรกn

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dลพbรกn

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฝๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vrฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ krukka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะผั‹ั€ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒกแƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรผrahi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ jarra

Word origin

The word 'jug' originated from the Middle High German word 'jugge' which meant a container for liquids. It has been used in English since the 16th century to refer to a large container with a narrow neck and handle. The slang meaning of 'jug' to refer to a prison sentence dates back to the early 20th century.

See also: juggler.