jug

jug · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large container for liquids, typically with a handle and a narrow mouth.

  2. 2.

    (British) A container with a handle and a lip, used for serving drinks; a pitcher.

  3. 3.

    (Slang) Prison.

Forms

plural: jugs

Related words

See also: container, jar, pitcher
Synonyms: carafe, pitcher, vessel

Etymology

Origin uncertain; possibly a pet form of the name Joan or Judith, or from an imitative word for a sound.