Англо-русский словарь - grog
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n. 1 a drink of spirit (orig. rum) and water. 2 Austral. & NZ colloq. alcoholic liquor, esp. beer. Etymology: said to be from 'Old Grog', the reputed nickname (f. his GROGRAM cloak) of Admiral Vernon, who in 1740 first had diluted instead of neat rum served out to sailors ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun Etymology: Old Grog, nickname of Edward Vernon died 1757 English admiral responsible for diluting the sailors' rum Date: 1756 1. alcoholic liquor; especially liquor (as rum) cut with water and now often served hot with lemon juice and sugar sometimes added 2. refractory materials (as crushed pottery and firebricks) used in the manufacture of refractory products (as crucibles) to reduce shrinkage in drying and firing ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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Grog is a drink made by mixing a strong spirit, such as rum or whisky, with water. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 a mixture of strong alcoholic drink, especially rum1, and water 2 informal any alcoholic drink ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1770, supposedly an allusion to Old Grog, nickname of Edward Vernon (1684-1757), British admiral who wore a grogram cloak and who in 1740 ordered his sailors' rum to be diluted. Hence, groggy (1770). GROGRAM - 1562, from M.Fr. gros grain "coarse grain or texture." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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