noun
grog
grog
noun
1
A drink made from rum mixed with water, traditionally given to sailors.
"The sailors were issued a ration of grog each evening."
"He warmed himself with a mug of hot grog after the storm."
How to Use Grog
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA watered-down rum drink, historically linked to sailors, or loosely any strong alcoholic drink.
Word Forms
grogged past tense, grogs plural, grogs singular
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Etymology
Named after Admiral Edward Vernon, nicknamed "Old Grog" for the grogram coat he wore, who in 1740 ordered his sailors' rum to be watered down.