Phrase guide

jug band

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A group of rustic musicians, specializing in bluegrass or folk music, whose instruments include empty jugs, bottles, and similar containers of various sizes which produce musical sounds when the player blows across the openings at the tops of their necks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, especially

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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noun

Meaning 2

a musical group that uses jugs and washboards and kazoos and other improvised instruments

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: ensemble

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