Meaning & use
Grog
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An alcoholic drink, especially rum mixed with water, traditionally issued to sailors; more broadly, any strong alcoholic beverage.
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The old sailor still preferred a mug of grog to any modern cocktail.
In parts of the South Pacific, "grog" also refers to a traditional kava drink.
A note on using this word
The word is said to derive from "Old Grog," the nickname of British Admiral Edward Vernon, who ordered rum diluted with water for his sailors.
Words with a similar meaning
rumliquor
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