Meaning of GROG
| Pronunciation: | | grâg
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| | Definition: | | [n] rum cut with water |
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| | See Also: | | rum | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Grog\, n. [So named from ``Old Grog'' a nickname given to
Admiral Vernon, in allusion to his wearing a grogram cloak in
foul weather. He is said to have been the first to dilute the
rum of the sailors (about 1745).]
A mixture of spirit and water not sweetened; hence, any
intoxicating liquor.
{Grog blossom}, a redness on the nose or face of persons who
drink ardent spirits to excess. [Collog.]
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| | Related Terms: | | alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, aqua vitae, ardent spirits, beverage, booze, brew, drink, firewater, hard liquor, hooch, inebriant, intoxicant, intoxicating liquor, John Barleycorn, juice, liquor, little brown jug, potable, potation, punch bowl, rum, schnapps, social lubricant, spirits, strong drink, strong waters, the bottle, the cup, the Demon Rum, the flowing bowl, the luscious liquor, the ruddy cup, tipple, toxicant, water of life |
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