grog
Example Sentences
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If all this jesting and jousting about historically documented misogyny, maternal misery and decapitation isn’t your goblet of grog after a while, “Six” smartly pivots in the final wife’s number, “I Don’t Need Your Love.”
From Seattle Times
Ponche predated grog, the drink ordered by Admiral Edward "Old Grog" Vernon to replace the daily beer ration, which spoiled too quickly during long voyages and was too heavy to transport.
From Salon
As long as the grub and grog kept comin’, and as long as everyone had a few turns gripping and ripping.
From Los Angeles Times
"The name, ‘Eggnog,’ is a combination of ‘noggin,’ a wooden cup, and ‘grog,’ a strong beer."
From Fox News
Bowls of alcohol with several spirits mixed together, known as grog, are mainstays at military social functions and sometimes include less-than-appetizing ingredients, such as hot sauce.
From Seattle Times
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