GROG

grog

(noun) rum cut with water

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Proper noun

Grog

A male given name of a notional caveman.

Etymology

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.

(by extension, Australia, New Zealand) Any alcoholic beverage.

(countable, Australia, New Zealand) A glass or serving of an 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.

(ceramics) A type of pre-fired clay that has been ground and screened to a specific particle size.

Synonyms: chamotte, firesand

Anagrams

• gorg

Source: Wiktionary

Grog, n. Etym: [So named fronm "Old Grog" a nickmname 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).]

Definition: 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.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition