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   jug

   /dʒʌɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a cylindrical container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids. British
   • ▪ a large container for liquids, with a narrow mouth and typically a stopper or cap. North American
   • ▪ the contents of a jug: "she gave us a big jug of water"
   • 2. prison: informal "three months in the jug"
   • 3. a woman's breasts. vulgar slang
   • 4. a secure hold that is cut into rock for climbing.

   verb

   • 1. stew or boil (a hare or rabbit) in a covered container.
   • 2. prosecute and imprison (someone): informal North American "the hotel could jug him for trespassing"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: perhaps from Jug, pet form of the given names Joan, Joanna, and Jenny.

   Derivatives

   • 1. jugful noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • J

     8

   • U

     1

   • G

     2

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