noun
Street Slang
jug
JUG · noun · slang
A bank; also jail.
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In underworld cant a 'jug' is a bank (a 'jug heist' is a bank robbery); separately 'the jug' can mean jail.
“They cased the jug for weeks before the big job.”
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jug In A Sentence
They cased the jug for weeks before the big job.
Origin & Usage
American/British cant, 19th–20th century.
Variants
the jug
People Also Ask
What does 'jug' mean in underworld slang?
It has two senses: a 'jug' is a bank (a 'jug heist' is a bank robbery), and 'the jug' can also mean jail.
Where does 'jug' come from?
It's American and British cant dating from the 19th and 20th centuries.
How do you tell which meaning is intended?
Context usually makes it clear: 'They cased the jug' means the bank, while 'in the jug' means locked up.
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