grog
(noun) rum cut with water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Grog
A male given name of a notional caveman.
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
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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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
