grog

noun \ˈgräg\

: an alcoholic drink containing liquor (such as rum) mixed with water

: any alcoholic drink (such as beer)

Full Definition of GROG

: alcoholic liquor; especially : liquor (as rum) cut with water and now often served hot with lemon juice and sugar sometimes added

: refractory materials (as crushed pottery and firebricks) used in the manufacture of refractory products (as crucibles) to reduce shrinkage in drying and firing

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Origin of GROG

Old Grog, nickname of Edward Vernon †1757 English admiral responsible for diluting the sailors' rum

First Known Use: 1756

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Synonyms: aqua vitae, ardent spirits, booze, bottle, drink, firewater, alcohol, hooch [slang], inebriant, intoxicant, John Barleycorn, juice [slang], liquor, lush [slang], moonshine, potable, rum, sauce [slang], spirits, stimulant, strong drink, tipple

Antonyms: nonintoxicant

Rhymes with GROG

blog, bog, clog, cog, flog, fog, frog, hog, jog, log, nog, Prague, prog, quag, shog, slog, smog, tog

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