JUG

Jug

The jug as a musical instrument reached its height of popularity in the 1920s, when jug bands, such as Cannon's Jug Stompers were popular. The jug is an empty jug played with the mouth.

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jug

Noun

  1. A serving vessel or container, circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, a handle and often a stopper or top.
  2. The amount that a jug can hold.
  3. Jail.
  4. A woman's breasts.
  5. A kettle.

Verb

  1. To stew in an earthenware jug etc.
    jugged hare
  2. To put into jail.
  3. To utter a sound like "jug", as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.
  4. To nestle or collect together in a covey.


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