Jugular is short for “jugular vein,” the major vein that brings blood from your head to your heart. You can also call any vulnerable area the jugular.
Of or pertaining to the throat or neck;
Noun
a vital part that is vulnerable to attack; "he always goes for the jugular"
Noun
veins in the neck that return blood from the head
Adjective
relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat; "jugular vein"
a.
Of or pertaining to the throat or neck; as, the jugular
vein.
a.
Of or pertaining to the jugular vein; as, the jugular
foramen.
a.
Having the ventral fins beneath the throat; -- said of
certain fishes.
a.
One of the large veins which return the blood from the
head to the heart through two chief trunks, an external and an
internal, on each side of the neck; -- called also the jugular vein.
a.
Any fish which has the ventral fins situated forward of
the pectoral fins, or beneath the throat; one of a division of fishes
(Jugulares).
Jugular
Jugular
Of or pertaining to the throat or neck;
One of the large veins which return the blood from the head to the heart through two chief trunks, an external and an internal, on each side of the neck; -- called also the
Usage Examples
I remember when humor was gentle pokes. I used to call it 'arm around the shoulder' humor. Now they go for the jugular and they take no prisoners. It's mean, mean stuff.
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