grogs

noun

plural of grog
as in drinks
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk sailors clamoring for more grog

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Recent Examples of grogs Zombies, mai tais, grogs, and daiquiris—the gang's all here. — Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grogs
  1. drinks
  2. liquors
  3. alcohols
  4. bottles
  5. spirits
  6. rums
Noun
  • Expect to see rare bottles pulled from the shelves and all manner of weird and wonderful concoctions offered up from the menu and from their encyclopedic knowledge of drinks.
    — Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • People find collaborators over drinks, and someone reluctant to raise a hand in an auditorium might ask a question after a little social lubrication.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of drinks
Noun
  • The hotel’s commitment to showing off local, small-batch liquors means that all standard cocktails, as well as most of the signature drinks offered at its three bars, feature in-state whiskeys, vodkas, gins, and bourbons as a base.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Spirits That Work Best in Salty Drinks Generally, light liquors including gin, tequila, and vodka are the best builders for these cocktails and infusions, says Harris.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of liquors
Noun
  • According to the scientists, the method achieved some of the highest production rates yet for valuable alcohols and three- and four-carbon atoms.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For example, a gold catalyst leads to the production of carbon monoxide (CO), while copper produces more complex compounds including alcohols, ethanol and methane (CH4).
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of alcohols
Noun
  • These include bottles and prototypes, fragrance and other product formulas — dating back to the oldest one, for Miss Dior, from 1948.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Toilets and sinks did not appear to be working and 2-liter bottles filled with urine were all over the house, Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottles
Noun
  • The wines and spirits division maintained its momentum with a 6 percent increase in organic sales, while revenues in perfumes and cosmetics were flat in the quarter.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • These competitive spirits must defeat someone else, proving their mastery of the English language in the arena.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of spirits
Noun
  • In fact, many white rums are initially matured in barrels and then filtered to remove their color, similar to the process used for cristalino tequila.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Most spirits clear the bar, but know that some rums, absinthes, and grain alcohols are outliers.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Definition of rums

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“Grogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grogs. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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