grog
noun [ U ] uk/ɡrɒɡ/ us/ɡrɑːɡ/
(DRINK)
old-fashioned格罗格酒(用朗姆酒等搀水而成的烈酒)
strong alcohol, such as rum, that has been mixed with water
Grog was a way to make the naval rum ration more palatable.
informal mainly Australian English酒
any alcoholic drink
He needs to give up the grog for the sake of his health.
- More examples
- At that time, it was the custom of the English navy to serve out grog to their sailors before going into battle.
- When the work is done the sheep shearers are paid off and with few exceptions spend their money on grog.