GROG


Meaning of GROG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgräg ]

noun

Etymology: Old Grog, nickname of Edward Vernon died 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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