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JOUGS
Etymology
Noun
jougs pl (plural only)
A chained iron collar once used in churches to expose sinners to public scorn
Source: Wiktionary
Jougs, n. Etym: [F. joug a yoke, L. jugum. See Yoke.]
Definition: An iron collar fastened to a wall or post, formerly used in Scotland as a kind of pillory. [Written also juggs.] See Juke. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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