The Jug
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The Jug is a colloquial name typically referring to a prison or jail, especially in older or informal American English usage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Jug canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | slang term ⓘ |
| connotation |
non-technical
ⓘ
slightly humorous ⓘ |
| denotes | place of confinement ⓘ |
| etymologyNote | likely metaphorical extension from container to place of confinement ⓘ |
| formalityLevel | low ⓘ |
| grammaticalNumber | singular ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| opposedTo | formal terms like "prison" or "correctional facility" ⓘ |
| partOfLexicalCategory | American slang ⓘ |
| partOfSpeech | noun phrase ⓘ |
| refersTo |
jail
ⓘ
prison ⓘ |
| register | informal ⓘ |
| relatedTerm |
the can
ⓘ
the joint NERFINISHED ⓘ the pen ⓘ the slammer ⓘ |
| requiresDefiniteArticle | true ⓘ |
| semanticField |
criminal justice
ⓘ
law enforcement ⓘ |
| style | colloquial ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCommonUse |
20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| typicalContext |
crime fiction dialogue
ⓘ
informal conversation ⓘ |
| usageRegion |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| usedBy | English speakers familiar with American slang ⓘ |
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