jug
noun
[ dʒʌɡ ]
• a cylindrical container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids.
Similar:
pitcher,
ewer,
crock,
jar,
urn,
carafe,
flask,
flagon,
decanter,
vessel,
receptacle,
container,
toby jug,
creamer,
amphora,
jorum,
greybeard,
• prison.
• "three months in the jug"
• a woman's breasts.
• a secure hold that is cut into rock for climbing.
jug
verb
• stew or boil (a hare or rabbit) in a covered container.
• prosecute and imprison (someone).
• "the hotel could jug him for trespassing"
Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps from Jug, pet form of the given names Joan, Joanna, and Jenny .
