Grog

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -É’É¡

Origin

An allusion to Admiral Edward Vernon (nicknamed "Old Grog" after the grogram coat he habitually wore), who in 1740 ordered his sailors' rum to be watered down.

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Also claimed is:

From Catalan language, groc (yellow), the colour of the low-quality alcohol.

Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.http://www.studiopotter.org/articles/?art=art0001 (etymology - cites Illustrated Dictionary of Ceramics.)

Full definition of grog

Noun

grog

(uncountable)

an alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.
Any alcoholic beverage.
A type of pre-fired clay that has been ground and screened to a specific particle size.

Synonyms

(ground clay) firesand

Derived terms

groggy