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From growl + -er. Sense "jug" is 19th century American slang, of uncertain origin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
growler
Today it means: A person, creature or thing that growls. Full definition →
Today it means: A person, creature or thing that growls. Full definition →
From growl + -er. Sense "jug" is 19th century American slang, of uncertain origin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.