jug

jug
jug (n.) "deep vessel for carrying liquids," late 15c., jugge, variant of jubbe, of unknown origin, perhaps from jug "a low woman, a maidservant" (mid-16c.), a familiar alteration of a common personal name, Joan or Judith. Use as a musical instrument is attested from 1946. Jughead "klutz" is from 1926; jughandle "tight curved road used for turns" is from 1961. Jugs for "woman's breasts" first recorded 1920 in Australian slang, short for milk jugs.

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  • jug — JUG, juguri, s.n. 1. Dispozitiv de lemn care se pune pe grumazul animalelor cornute care trag la car, la plug etc. sau, în unele ţări, se fixează de coarnele lor. ♢ expr. A trage la jug = a) a trage carul, căruţa, plugul etc.; b) fig. (despre… …   Dicționar Român

  • Jug — may refer to:* Jug (container), a vessel for liquids * Jug (musical instrument), used for rhythmic bass accompaniment * A crossbreed between a Pug and a Jack Russell Terrier * Java User Group (JUG), a group of people who meet to discuss the Java… …   Wikipedia

  • Jug — 〈[dʒʌ̣g] m. 6; Mus.〉 aus Ton gefertigtes, einfaches Blasinstrument, das vor allem in der folkloristischen Musik der Afroamerikaner Verwendung findet [<engl. jug „Kanne“, nach dem Aussehen des Instruments] * * * I Jug   [englisch, dʒʌg;… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • jug — jug·ful; jug·ger; jug·gins; jug·gler; jug·glery; jug; jug·ger·naut; jug·gle; …   English syllables

  • jug — [dʒʌg] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from the female name Jug, given to ugly women, from Joan] 1.) BrE a container with a wide curved opening at the top and a handle, used especially at meals for pouring liquids American Equivalent: pitcher …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • jug — prt. žr. juk: Jug nepaslenka eiti batvinių taisyti KlvrŽ. Jug ir gilus vanduo su dugnu yra VP19. Jug ir aš esu ne iš kelmo išspirta VP19. ◊ jug jau kur čia ne, ir aš manau: Aš galiu tavi pro duris išstumti! – Jug jau (kur ir ne, tik pamėgink)!… …   Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

  • jug — jȕg m DEFINICIJA geogr. 1. strana svijeta nasuprot sjeveru, točka najbliža južnom polu [na jugu; s juga] 2. točka na kompasu koja pokazuje 180 stupnjeva, opr. sjever 3. (Jug) a. pov. južne američke države, opr. sjever (Sjever) b. ukupnost… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • jug — jug1 [jug] n. [echoic] a sound meant to imitate a nightingale s note vi. jugged, jugging to make a nightingale s sound or a sound imitating this jug2 [jug] n. [apparently a pet form of JUDITH or JOAN] …   English World dictionary

  • Jug — (j[u^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jugged} (j[u^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Jugging} (j[u^]g g[i^]ng).] [1913 Webster] 1. To seethe or stew, as in a jug or jar placed in boiling water; as, to jug a hare. [1913 Webster] 2. To commit to jail; to imprison.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jug — [ dʒʌg ] noun count * 1. ) MAINLY BRITISH a PITCHER a ) the liquid in a jug or the amount a jug contains: a jug of apple cider 2. ) AMERICAN a large container for liquids, with a very narrow top that can be closed by a CORK …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Jug — (j[u^]g), n. [Prob. fr. Jug, a corruption of, or nickname for, Joanna; cf. 2d Jack, and Jill. See {Johannes}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A vessel, usually of coarse earthenware, with a swelling belly and narrow mouth, and having a handle on one side.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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