jugful — noun Date: 1831 1. as much as a jug will hold 2. a great deal used in the phrase not by a jugful … New Collegiate Dictionary
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jug — [dʒʌg] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from the female name Jug, given to ugly women, from Joan] 1.) BrE a container with a wide curved opening at the top and a handle, used especially at meals for pouring liquids American Equivalent: pitcher … Dictionary of contemporary English