jug

Etymology

From Middle English jugge, iugge, 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.

Pronunciation

• enPR: jŭg, IPA^(key): /d͡ʒʌɡ/
• Rhymes: -ʌɡ

Noun

Example of jug

jug (plural jugs)

1. 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.
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:

     I was sucking my mom's left jug when I heard JD say, "Now we will experience the burden of the past."

   • 2010, Ben Niemand, The Sexperts, →ISBN:

     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.

Verb

jug (third-person singular simple present jugs, present participle jugging, simple past and past participle jugged)

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.

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian jug.

Noun

jug m (definite singular jugu)

1. south

Etymology

From Latin jugum, iugum, from Proto-Italic *jugom, from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm.

Noun

jug n (plural juguri)

1. yoke

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *jugъ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jûɡ/

Noun

jȕg m (Cyrillic spelling ју̏г)

1. south

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *jugъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjúːk/, /ˈjúk/
• Tonal orthography: jȗg, jȕg

Noun

júg or jùg m inan (genitive júga, uncountable)

1. south