jug
(noun) a large bottle with a narrow mouth
jug, jugful
(noun) the quantity contained in a jug
jug
(verb) stew in an earthenware jug; “jug the rabbit”
imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand
(verb) lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; “The suspects were imprisoned without trial”; “the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
jug (countable and uncountable, plural jugs)
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.
(slang) Jail.
(vulgar, slang, chiefly, in the plural) A woman's breasts.
(New Zealand) A kettle.
(CB radio slang, chiefly, in the plural) A kind of large, high-powered vacuum tube.
jug (third-person singular simple present jugs, present participle jugging, simple past and past participle jugged)
(transitive) To stew in an earthenware jug etc.
(transitive, slang) To put into jail.
(intransitive) To utter a sound like "jug", as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.
(intransitive, of quails or partridges) To nestle or collect together in a covey.
jug (plural jugs)
A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a Jack Russell terrier and a pug.
Source: Wiktionary
Jug, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. Jug, a corruption of, or nickname for, Joanna; cf. 2d Jack, and Jill. See Johannes.]
1. A vessel, usually of coarse earthenware, with a swelling belly and narrow mouth, and having a handle on one side.
2. A pitcher; a ewer. [Eng.]
3. A prison; a jail; a lockup. [Slang] Gay.
Jug, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jugged; p. pr. & vb. n. Jugging.]
1. To seethe or stew, as in a jug or jar placed in boiling water; as, to jug a hare.
2. To commit to jail; to imprison. [Slang]
Jug, v. i. (Zoöl.)
1. To utter a sound resembling this word, as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.
2. To nestle or collect together in a covey; -- said of quails and partridges.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
