grog
slang
1. Rum that has been diluted with water. The name refers to Edward Vernon, an 18th-century British admiral, nicknamed "Old Grog," who ordered that his sailors receive that mixture instead of pure rum. (Vernon was known for wearing a grogram cloak, hence the nickname.) Ugh, is this grog? Get me the real stuff! I'm not much of a rum drinker, so I didn't even notice that they gave us grog. Hey, barkeep, if I wanted grog, I would have ordered it! Now, get this watered-down rum away from me!
2. By extension, a drink containing liquor. If I have any more of that grog, I won't be able to see straight. Just how much grog did she have? She's starting to slur her words now! Club soda? Come on, we're at a bar—everyone should get grog.
groghound
slang One who is apt to drink alcohol often and excessively; an alcoholic. "Grog" refers to rum that has been diluted with water. It was named after Edward Vernon, an 18th-century British admiral nicknamed "Old Grog" (because he wore a grogram cloak) who ordered that his sailors receive that mixture instead of pure rum. Geez, if we go to the bar a third time this week, we're gonna look like a couple of groghounds! Yeah, I drink sometimes, but I'm no groghound. I just have a glass of wine every so often. I used to be a real groghound and spent all of my time in bars, but that was before I went to rehab.
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