Grog

Noun

 * 1) an alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.
 * 2) Any alcoholic beverage.
 * 3) A type of pre-fired clay that has been ground and screened to a specific particle size, also called firesand.

Derived terms

 * groggy

Thesaurus
John Barleycorn, alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, aqua vitae, ardent spirits, beverage, booze, brew, drink, firewater, hard liquor, hooch, inebriant, intoxicant, intoxicating liquor, juice, liquor, little brown jug, potable, potation, punch bowl, rum, schnapps, social lubricant, spirits, strong drink, strong waters, the Demon Rum, the bottle, the cup, the flowing bowl, the luscious liquor, the ruddy cup, tipple, toxicant, water of life

Etymology
An allusion to Admiral Edward Vernon (nicknamed "Old Grog" after the grogram coat he habitually wore), who in 1740 ordered his sailors' rum to be watered down. Also claimed is: From Catalan, groc (yellow), the colour of the low-quality alcohol.

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