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A '''jug''' is a container for liquid, with a handle and an opening for pouring or drinking from.
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A '''jug''' is a type of ] commonly used to hold liquids. It has an opening, sometimes narrow, from which to pour or drink, and has a handle, and often a pouring lip. Jugs throughout history have been made of metal, ceramic, or glass, and plastic is now common.
In ], jugs are pouring vessels for holding drinkable liquids, whether beer, water or soft drinks. In ] these table jugs are usually called ]. ] is an older word for jugs or pitchers, and there are several others, such as ].


Several other types of containers are also called jugs, depending on locale, tradition, and personal preference. Some types of ]s can be called jugs, particularly if the container has a narrow mouth and has a handle. Closures such as ]s or ]s are common for these retail packages.
In ] usage, a jug is a large container with a narrow mouth and handle for liquids.


==Etymology==
In ], and generally in English speaking countries outside ], usage, a jug is any container with a handle and a mouth or spout for liquid.
The word jug is first recorded in the late 15th century as ''jugge'' or ''jubbe''. It is of unknown origin, but perhaps comes from ''jug'' a term for a maidservant, in the same period. This in turn comes from the alteration of common personal names such as Joan or Judith.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=jug|title=Jug|last=Harper|first=Douglas|year=2012|work=Online Etymology Dictionary|access-date=9 April 2012}}</ref>


== Beer ==
A ewer is a water jug; a ] is a jug with an extended spout; and a jug designed for the heating of liquid is called a ].
In certain countries, especially New Zealand and Australia, a "jug" refers to a plastic container filled with two ]s (just over a ]) of ]. It is usually served along with one or more small glasses from which the beer is normally consumed, although in some ] bars it is more common for the beer to be drunk directly from the jug, which is usually served without the accompanying glass. (In the U.S., this may be called a ]—although few US pitchers are as small as a ], generally holding between 64 and 128 U.S. ]s, approximately 2-4 litres. In New Zealand and Australia a pitcher sometimes can refer to a much larger measure of beer.)<ref> {{Webarchive|url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20160522195943/http://www.ournakedaustralia.com.au/drink-australian-beer-sizes/ |date=2016-05-22 }} Our Naked Australia, May 6, 2013</ref>


In Britain in those parts of the country where there is a choice between a pint (20 fluid ounces) tankard and a straight glass of beer, a tankard may be called a tankard or a "jug".<ref>
Some sport ] take the form of a jug, for example:
{{citation |first=James |last=Hall |date=12 January 2012|title=Glass beer tankards make return |newspaper=Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9010429/Glass-beer-tankards-make-return.html}}</ref> A jug of beer may also refer to a jug containing larger amounts (usually sized in pints), but if a large jug is sold it will be advertised as such in the pub and this helps to reduce confusion.


==Music==
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In American folk music, an empty jug (often ] used for ]) is sometimes used as a musical instrument, being played with buzzed lips to produce a ]-like tone. It is often part of a ], to which ensemble it lends its name.
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==Examples==
As a religious symbol, a broken jug represents a loss of ].
In addition to the typical definition, a variety of other containers designed for carrying liquid are sometimes called "jugs".
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File:WHISKEY JUG WITH BEAR.JPG|] whiskey jug
File:Hamilton and Inches Claret jug.jpg|] ], Edinburgh 1902
File:Somerset Cider Jugs (2518375463).jpg|A set of ] jugs used for holding ], manufactured in ], England
File:DublinSterlingSilverHotWaterJug.jpg|Silver hot water jug, Dublin c1770, using a coffee-pot shape with a higher base.
File:Bartmen (5159258939).jpg|Two 17th-century German ]s
File:Refilling 18L water jug bottled water 5219.JPG|18 L refillable plastic water jug, typically used in ]s
File:Milk jug upright.jpg|Blow molded plastic bottle of milk, often called a ] in America
File:64 fluid ounce Growler style beer bottle in brown glass with a screw top cap.jpg|A growler beer bottle or “jug”
File:Glass juglet with vertical ribbing MET DP141682.jpg|Roman glass juglet with vertical ribbing. 2nd half of 1st century C.E.
File:Enamel wash basin and jug, South Africa.jpg|Enamel ] and jug
File:Portugal. (A man carrying a jug.) - NARA - 541753.jpg|Man with a jug, Portugal, 1950
File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art gls 0587.jpg|alt=Jug that is pale green glass with bluish-grey tinge; mould-blown, trail-decorated and tooled. Decoration consists of a row of six figures with prominent headdresses or haloes, one on each facet of the body. The figures are represented in frontal view, standing with their arms by their sides, each holding an object. They are dressed in knee-length garments, their legs somewhat apart and their feet shown from the side. Some of the figures may be musicians – two hold what appear to be flutes – but the remaining objects are not clear enough to be identifiable|Syro-Palestinian coast, or possibly Egypt. 8th-11th century AD. ].
File:Old Kingdom jug with hippos.jpg|An ] jug featuring galloping hippos in the ].
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A jug is a type of container commonly used to hold liquids. It has an opening, sometimes narrow, from which to pour or drink, and has a handle, and often a pouring lip. Jugs throughout history have been made of metal, ceramic, or glass, and plastic is now common.

In British English, jugs are pouring vessels for holding drinkable liquids, whether beer, water or soft drinks. In North American English these table jugs are usually called pitchers. Ewer is an older word for jugs or pitchers, and there are several others, such as flagon.

Several other types of containers are also called jugs, depending on locale, tradition, and personal preference. Some types of bottles can be called jugs, particularly if the container has a narrow mouth and has a handle. Closures such as stoppers or screw caps are common for these retail packages.

Etymology

The word jug is first recorded in the late 15th century as jugge or jubbe. It is of unknown origin, but perhaps comes from jug a term for a maidservant, in the same period. This in turn comes from the alteration of common personal names such as Joan or Judith.

Beer

In certain countries, especially New Zealand and Australia, a "jug" refers to a plastic container filled with two pints (just over a litre) of beer. It is usually served along with one or more small glasses from which the beer is normally consumed, although in some student bars it is more common for the beer to be drunk directly from the jug, which is usually served without the accompanying glass. (In the U.S., this may be called a pitcher—although few US pitchers are as small as a litre, generally holding between 64 and 128 U.S. fluid ounces, approximately 2-4 litres. In New Zealand and Australia a pitcher sometimes can refer to a much larger measure of beer.)

In Britain in those parts of the country where there is a choice between a pint (20 fluid ounces) tankard and a straight glass of beer, a tankard may be called a tankard or a "jug". A jug of beer may also refer to a jug containing larger amounts (usually sized in pints), but if a large jug is sold it will be advertised as such in the pub and this helps to reduce confusion.

Music

Further information: Jug (musical instrument)

In American folk music, an empty jug (often stoneware used for American whiskey) is sometimes used as a musical instrument, being played with buzzed lips to produce a trombone-like tone. It is often part of a jug band, to which ensemble it lends its name.

Examples

In addition to the typical definition, a variety of other containers designed for carrying liquid are sometimes called "jugs".

See also

References

  1. Harper, Douglas (2012). "Jug". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. Drink : Australian Beer Sizes Archived 2016-05-22 at the Portuguese Web Archive Our Naked Australia, May 6, 2013
  3. Hall, James (12 January 2012), "Glass beer tankards make return", Daily Telegraph

External links

"Jug" . Encyclopedia Americana. 1920.

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