OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 17929

jug

/d͡ʒʌɡ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
jarra
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.
jarra
The amount that a jug can hold.
trullo
Jail.
'I'm telling you trade secrets,' the father said, 'So don't you go talking about this to anyone else. You don't want me put in jug do you?'
I was 'counsel for the defence', or 'prisoner's friend'. My chap had deserted for nearly two years and spent six months in a civvy jug. With papers under my arm and serious counten…
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