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grog

One entry found.

Main Entry: grog
Pronunciation: \ˈgräg\
Function: noun
Etymology: Old Grog, nickname of Edward Vernon †1757 English admiral responsible for diluting the sailors' rum
Date: 1756

1 : alcoholic liquor; especially : liquor (as rum) cut with water and now often served hot with lemon juice and sugar sometimes added
2 : 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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