jug

Meanings

Noun

• 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.
• The amount that a jug can hold.
• Jail.
• A woman's breasts.
• An upright electric kettle.
• A kind of large, high-powered vacuum tube.
• A hold large enough for both hands
• A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a Jack Russell terrier and a pug.
• detention

Verb

• To stew in an earthenware jug etc.
• To put into jail.
• To utter a sound like "jug", as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.
• To nestle or collect together in a covey.
• to issue a detention (to a student)

Origin

• 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. Compare also jug, from Jug, familiar form of Joanna.
• Probably from . A folk etymology claims that it is an acronym for "justice under God" or "judgment under God".