Hock and Jug

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Hock noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.

Usage example: some lowlife who had been in and out of hock most of his adult life

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Jug and hock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jug" instead a noun "Hock".

Nearby Words: hocked, hocking

Jug noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.

Usage example: some no-good fellow who had spent most of his life in and out of the county jug

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Hock and jug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hock" instead a noun "Jug".

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