jougs
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jougs
- /d͡ʒuːɡz/
Rhymes with -uːɡz
Where it comes from
From Latin iugum (“yoke”), possibly via French jougs.
noun jougs · juggs · joggs
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A chained iron collar once used in churches to expose sinners to public scorn.
Fornication and adultery were crimes punishable in case of confession in various ways […] standing in the jougs at the door of the kirk barefoot and in sackcloth […]
Blasphemy, swearing, drunkenness, " flyting and scolding," slander, " the abuse of husbands by their wives," and other suchlike offenc
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noun juggs · joggs
- plural of joug
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noun chained iron collar
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Talk about this word "jougs." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jougs. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. jougs. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jougs "jougs." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jougs.Cite this
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title = {jougs},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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