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grog, originally a mixture of rum and water. It is named after Admiral Grogram Vernon, who first ordered the dilution of the British Royal Navy's daily rum ration. The term is now applied to almost any unsweetened mixture of spirits and water, hot or cold, and it is sometimes used for any intoxicating drink: hence, groggy. grog 1. diluted spirit, usually rum, as an alcoholic drink 2. Informal chiefly Austral and NZ alcoholic drink in general, esp spirits grog [gräg] (food engineering) Liquor diluted with water and served hot. (materials) Fired refractory material that is used in the manufacture of products which must withstand extreme heat. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Two Footpads sat at their grog in a roadside resort, comparing the evening's adventures. Your midshipman can sing out, and pass the word, when the captain gives the order, but just send him adrift by himself, and let him work the ship of his own head, and stop my grog if you don’t find all the Johnny Raws laughing at him. He served out some grog with a liberal hand, And bade them sit down on the beach: And they could not but own that their Captain looked grand, As he stood and delivered his speech. |
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