grog

grog

noun \ˈgräg\

Definition of GROG

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

Examples of GROG

1. <sailors clamoring for more grog>

Origin of GROG

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

First Known Use: 1756

Related to GROG

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

Related Words

aperitif, bracer, chaser, digestif, nightcap; belt, load, nip, peg [British], pop, shooter, shot, slug, snifter, snort, tot, whet; cocktail, mixed drink; ale, beer, brew, brewage, brewski [slang], home brew, malt liquor, microbrew, mum, nappy [chiefly Scottish]; mead, sake (or saki), wine; barley-bree (also barley-broo) [chiefly Scottish], brandy, gin, liqueur, mao-tai, mescal, schnapps, tequila, vodka, whiskey (or whisky); Dutch courage

Rhymes with GROG

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