grog
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- noun
- /ɡrɔɡ/
- Archaic
:
ron diluido
- At the festive gathering, everyone raised their glasses filled with grog for a toast.
- grog shop
- rum and grog
- Sailor's grog
OK, got a little figure or a toy and grog.
- OK, got a little figure or a toy and grog.
Examples
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I was on the way to pay the butcher on Tuesday, when I chanced on a beggar, Jones from the grog shop, who begged me to have a drink with him.
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There will be no more grog.
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On these days, the grog flows freely.
Blog text (4) -
He's not good for much, but at least my uncle can make decent grog.
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So, if we overdo the grog, we know who can pump our stomachs.
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Now the grog was poured and circulated, and the party proper proceeded.
Fiction book (1994) -
Every evening before dinner, we gathered in the ship for a ration of grog, or whatever social lubricants we preferred, and then we viewed excerpts from the colony log and discussed the day's events.
Fiction book (2002) -
The sailors enjoyed their grog as they relaxed after a long day at sea.
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On cold nights, a warm cup of grog can be quite comforting.
Synonyms
A drink made with rum mixed with lime and other sweet or sour ingredients
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Etymology
The word grog comes from a British navy admiral in the 1700s who was nicknamed 'Old Grog' because he wore a rough cloak called grogram. He ordered sailors to mix their rum with water, so the watered-down drink was called grog, which is why today it means rum mixed with water.