GROG

Grog

The word grog refers to a variety of alcoholic beverages. The word originally referred to a drink made with water or "small beer" and rum, which British Vice Admiral Edward Vernon introduced into the Royal Navy on 21 August 1740. Vernon wore a coat of grogram cloth and was nicknamed Old Grogram or Old Grog. Modern versions of the drink are often made with hot or boiling water, and sometimes include lemon juice, lime juice, cinnamon or sugar to improve the taste. Rum with water, sugar, and nutmeg was known as bumbo and was more popular with pirates and merchantmen.

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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.


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