grog
noun/ɡrɒɡ/
/ɡrɑːɡ/
[uncountable]- a strong alcoholic drink, originally rum, mixed with water
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- (Australian English, New Zealand English, informal) any alcoholic drink, especially beer
Word Originmid 18th cent.: said to be from Old Grog, the reputed nickname of Admiral Vernon (1684–1757), who in 1740 first ordered diluted (instead of neat) rum to be served out to sailors.
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