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Webster 1913 Edition
Grog
Grog
(grŏg)
, Noun.
[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.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Grog
GROG
,Noun.
Definition 2024
grog
grog
English
Noun
grog (countable and uncountable, plural grogs)
- (original meaning) An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.
- (Australia, New Zealand) Any alcoholic beverage.
- An alcoholic beverage made with hot water or tea, sugar and rum, sometimes also with lemon or lime juice and spices, particularly cinnamon.
- A type of pre-fired clay that has been ground and screened to a specific particle size.
Synonyms
- (ground clay): firesand
Derived terms
Translations
alcoholic beverage made with rum and water
any alcoholic beverage
type of pre-fired clay
References
- ↑ Dictionary.com
- ↑ Etymonline
- ↑ Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1. (etymology - cites Illustrated Dictionary of Ceramics.)