n. 1. An alcoholic liquor, especially rum diluted with water. 2. A rum cocktail, especially when heated and made with lemon or lime juice, sugar, and cinnamon. [After Old Grog, nickname of Edward Vernon (1684-1757), British admiral who ordered that diluted rum be served to his sailors, from GROGRAM (from his habit of wearing a grogram cloak).] |
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