GROG


Meaning of GROG in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' gräg

Function: noun

Etymology: Old Grog, nickname of Edward Vernon † 1757 English admiral responsible for diluting the sailors' rum

Date: 1756

1 : alcoholic liquor especially : liquor (as rum) cut with water and now often served hot with lemon juice and sugar sometimes added

2 : refractory materials (as crushed pottery and firebricks) used in the manufacture of refractory products (as crucibles) to reduce shrinkage in drying and firing

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