jug
verb
- to place in a jug
noun
- container used to hold liquid
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /d͡ʒʌɡ/ / /d͡ʒɐɡ/ / /d͡ʒʊɡ/
noun
Etymology: Probably from Latin jugum (“yoke, tether”). A folk etymology claims that it is an acronym for "justice under God" or "judgment under God". https://www.ignatius.edu/news/september-2017/jug-em-with-a-jugumhttps://catholicphilly.com/2021/10/news/local-news/local-priest-moves-closer-to-sainthood/
- Detention (after-school student punishment).
““Take a week’s Jug,” he said, “and keep your nose clean.””
“I had another role that earned me almost no appreciation at all: I served as the master after classes in the JUG room, where students appeared when they received detention.”
verb
Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps a shortening of juggernaut or an alteration of juke/jook. Compare juug.
- To hustle or make money, usually aggressively.
- To acquire or obtain through force; snatch, steal; to rob, especially in reference to jugging (which see).
“I just jugged a band director; now I got a brand new saxophone.”