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A 'lug' is a non-specific measurement. As olive oil is poured from the bottle, it will make a 'glug' noise as air gets into the bottle. When it does that once, a 'lug' of olive oil has been poured.
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February 22, 2010
A 'lug' is a non-specific measurement. As olive oil is poured from the bottle, it will make a 'glug' noise as air gets into the bottle. When it does that once, a 'lug' of olive oil has been poured.