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jugging
[ juhg-ing ]
noun
- Informal. a theft committed by a perpetrator who waits at a bank, near an ATM, or outside an expensive store, watches for customers who might be carrying a large amount of cash or goods, and then follows them to steal the money or goods from the customer or from their car: Compare mugging ( def ).
An increase in bank jugging has led to increased security outside of ATMs.
He is suspected in a recent jugging near the local credit union.
- Mountain Climbing. the process of climbing up a rope directly instead of using handholds on the rock to pull oneself up.
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Other Words From
- jug·ger noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jugging1
First recorded in 2010–15; jug 1( def ) + -ing 1( def )
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Example Sentences
Ground game at that, for Coracle is in the act of "jugging" a hare.
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Ground game at that, for Coracle is in the act of “jugging” a hare.
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The kegs he could not move alone, and set to work jugging the fluid from them.
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