(slang, criminology) A crime where a suspect observes a customer at a bank or high-end store and then follows the customer after they leave the establishment in order to steal their money or valuables
(slang, criminology) A crime where a suspect observes a customer at a bank or high-end store and then follows the customer after they leave the establishment in order to steal their money or valuables.
juggings of hares or of partridges
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(transitive, New York City, slang) To rob or mug (someone).
(New York City, slang) A robbery or mugging.
(idiomatic, slang, criminology) To thoroughly observe or examine a place, in order to familiarize oneself with its workings in preparation for criminal activity, often robbery.
Old American criminal slang for a safecracker — specifically someone who specializes in breaking into safes ('jugs' in heist vernacular). 'Jug-heavy' belongs to the colorful vocabulary of mid-20th century American crime culture, where safes were called jugs and the specialists who cracked them were the heavies. The term appears in pulp fiction, hard-boiled detective novels, and occasionally in accounts of real organized crime from the Prohibition and post-war eras.
The process of stewing in an earthenware jar.
juggings of hares or of partridges
Jugging means: The process of stewing in an earthenware jar.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
jugging means: The process of stewing in an earthenware jar.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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