Meanings
verbput the plug in the jug (third-person singular simple present puts the plug in the jug, present participle putting the plug in the jug, simple past and past participle put the plug in the jug)
present singular third person puts the plug in the jug · participle present putting the plug in the jug
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal.
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Origin
Chosen for the rhyme.
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APA
put the plug in the jug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20the%20plug%20in%20the%20jug
MLA
“put the plug in the jug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20the%20plug%20in%20the%20jug. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put the plug in the jug,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20the%20plug%20in%20the%20jug.
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