gruel vs jug

gruel

noun
  • punishment 

  • A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill. 

  • something that lacks substance 

  • semen 

verb
  • ejaculate 

  • To exhaust, use up, disable 

  • to punish 

jug

noun
  • detention (after-school student punishment) 

  • A hold large enough for both hands 

  • A woman's breasts. 

  • A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top. 

  • A kind of large, high-powered vacuum tube. 

  • The amount that a jug can hold. 

  • An upright electric kettle. 

  • Jail. 

  • A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a Jack Russell terrier and a pug. 

verb
  • To stew in an earthenware jug etc. 

  • To nestle or collect together in a covey. 

  • to issue a detention (to a student) 

  • To utter a sound like "jug", as certain birds do, especially the nightingale. 

  • To put into jail. 

How often have the words gruel and jug occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )