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Butchie | 12:23 Fri 14th May 2004 | Food & Drink
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what is the origin of the saying going for a jar
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The earliest-recorded use of the word 'jar' to mean a drink of beer was in Sean O'Casey's play 'Juno and the Paycock' in 1925. Obviously, the idea behind it - ie a glass container - had existed for centuries prior to that.
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