Grog is a drink made by mixing a strong spirit, such as rum or whisky, with water.
grog in British English
(ɡrɒɡ)
noun
1.
diluted spirit, usually rum, as an alcoholic drink
2. informal, mainly Australian and New Zealand
alcoholic drink in general, esp spirits
Word origin
C18: from Old Grog, nickname of Edward Vernon (1684–1757), British admiral, who in 1740 issued navalrum diluted with water; his nickname arose from his grogram cloak
grog in American English
(grɑg)
noun
1.
an alcoholic liquor, esp. rum, diluted with water
2.
any alcoholic liquor
Word origin
after Old Grog, nickname of Brit Admiral E. Vernon (1684-1757), who ordered the sailors' rum tobe diluted: so called because he wore a grogram cloak
Examples of 'grog' in a sentence
grog
He used to work for me on and off, but he got too fond of the grog to be reliable.
West, Charles STAGE FRIGHT (2002)
You're young, you're strong: you're a fool to let the grog get such a hold on you.
West, Charles STAGE FRIGHT (2002)
Like all grog, it told her nothing but what she wanted to tell herself.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
``Quoyle, finish that up and I'll take you round the corner to the Heavy Weather and buy you a hot grog.