Jug

Pronunciation

• enPR: jÅ­g, IPA: /dʒʌɡ/
• Rhymes: -ʌɡ

Origin

From earlier jugge, a variant of jubbe, of unknown origin. Perhaps from jug ("a low woman, maidservant"), from Jug, familiar form of Joanna.

Noun

1. A serving vessel or container, circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, a handle and often a stopper or top.
2. The amount that a jug can hold.
3. (slang) Jail.
4. (vulgar, slang, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breasts.
• 1985, Epoch, Volumes 24-25
• 2010, Ben Niemand, The Sexperts, With her left hand on her right jug, she put her mouth to her other tit.
• 2010, David Mason, Devil's food, I blew into her ear, and trailed a finger idly down her shoulder until I reached her left jug, the better of a nearly perfect pair.
5. (New Zealand) A kettle.

Derived terms

Full definition of jug

Verb

1. (transitive) To stew in an earthenware jug etc.jugged hare
2. (transitive, slang) To put into jail.
3. (intransitive) To utter a sound like "jug", as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.
4. (intransitive, of quails or partridges) To nestle or collect together in a covey.