jug
To stew in an earthenware jug etcTo stew in an earthenware jug etc.
» I knocked over a jug and broke it.
Я перекинув глечик і він розбився. — deniko
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7 senses(transitive)To stew in an earthenware jug etc.
jugged hare
stew in an earthenware jug
(slang, transitive)To put into jail.
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
(intransitive)To utter a sound like "jug", as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.
(intransitive)To nestle or collect together in a covey.
(US, transitive)To issue a detention (to a student).
(slang)To hustle or make money, usually aggressively.
(slang)To acquire or obtain through force; snatch, steal; to rob, especially in reference to jugging (which see).
I just jugged a band director; now I got a brand new saxophone.
Examples
37 sentencesI knocked over a jug and broke it.
Я перекинув глечик і він розбився. — deniko
I've filled the jug with water.
ruЯ наполнила кувшин водой. — Wezel
I filled the jug to the brim.
ruЯ наполнила кувшин доверху. — shanghainese
Tom was holding a jug.
The jug was very heavy.
ruКувшин был очень тяжёлый. — marafon
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English jugge, of uncertain origin. Possibly a variant of Middle English jubbeFrom Middle English jugge, of uncertain origin. Possibly a variant of Middle English jubbe, jobbe, iubbe, geobbe, itself of unknown origin; or perhaps continuing (in altered form) Old English ċēac (“pitcher; jug”). Compare also jug (“a low woman, maidservant”), from Jug, familiar form of Joanna. Prison sense attested from at least 1825 in Britain.
Probably from Latin jugum (“yoke, tether”). A folk etymology claims that it is an acronym for "justice under God" or "judgment under God". https://www.ignatius.edu/news/september-2017/jug-em-with-a-jugumhttps://catholicphilly.com/2021/10/news/local-news/local-priest-moves-closer-to-sainthood/
Origin uncertain. Perhaps a shortening of juggernaut or an alteration of juke/jook. Compare juug.
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Forms
jugs, jugging, jugged, juggedSynonyms
9 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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