grog

  • 41grog — (grogh) s. m. Boisson faite d eau de vie, de rhum ou autre liqueur, d eau chaude, de sucre et de citron, que l on prend ordinairement dans les cafés. Un verre de grog, ou, absolument, un grog. On fait aussi des grogs avec de l eau froide au lieu… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 42Grog —    , GROGGY    Grog is rough liquor, but in today s language it means any liquor. Although it is no longer a popular beverage, it was at one time the chief drink of British sailors. In fact, grog was issued daily to both crew and officers and… …

    Dictionary of eponyms

  • 43grog — 1. vb, n (to indulge in) alcoholic drink. The noun form, from the rum and hot water served in the British navy since the 18th century, can now refer to any strong drink, or even beer. It is generally heard among middle aged speakers. The verb to… …

    Contemporary slang

  • 44GROG — s. m. T. emprunté de l anglais. Boisson à l usage des marins, qui est composée ordinairement d une partie d eau de vie et de trois parties d eau. Faire du grog. Boire un coup de grog. Distribuer du grog …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 45grog — {{hw}}{{grog}}{{/hw}}Ponce a base di rum o cognac in acqua bollente zuccherata, con scorza di limone. ETIMOLOGIA: voce ingl., dal soprannome dell ammiraglio E. Vernon (Old) Grog ‘vecchio grog’, perché vestito di grog(ram) ‘stoffa a grana grossa’ …

    Enciclopedia di italiano

  • 46grog — {{#}}{{LM G19451}}{{〓}} {{[}}grog{{]}} {{◆}}(pl. grogs){{◇}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Ron mezclado con agua: • El grog se puede tomar con azúcar y limón.{{○}} {{★}}{{\}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{/}} Del inglés grog …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 47Grog — This name is one of the several hundred variant forms of the ancient Greek personal name Gregorius , meaning the watchful one . In Christian mythology it is associated with the Latin form grex meaning flock hence the Good Shepherd. The name was… …

    Surnames reference

  • 48grog — [18] Grog comes from the nickname of Edward Vernon (1684–1757), the British admiral who in 1740 introduced the practice of serving rum and water (grog) to sailors in the Royal Navy rather than the hitherto customary neat rum (it was discontinued… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 49grog-on — /ˈgrɒg ɒn/ (say grog on) noun Colloquial a drinking party. Also, grog up …

  • 50grog-up — /ˈgrɒg ʌp/ (say grog up) noun Colloquial → grog on …