as in liquor
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
sailors clamoring for more grog
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Recent Examples of grog
Zombies, mai tais, grogs, and daiquiris—the gang's all here.
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Krista Simmons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
This is akin to drunken sailors insisting that access to more grog will mitigate their penchant for alcohol.
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Editorial,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
The term derived from noggin, a Scottish and Gaelic word meaning cup, and grog, an English word meaning hard liquor, typically rum.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
16 Dec. 2025
So that was wonderful and the next minute the woman, waitress, air hostess, was carting grog down to the Warlps who decided to bring out the boomerangs and there was loud singing of love, then of country, then unfettered crying for Yuendumu, all in Warlpiri, and the grog kept flowing.
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Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
From sly grog shops to speakeasies, people created places to connect and celebrate, even when the world tried to keep them apart.
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Rebecca Styn,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
Playes also play companions and grogs that are part of the Chantry.
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Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
Krampus Kandy White Stout – The golden ale started as a holiday offering but now is available all year, infused with Highlander grog coffee.
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Marc Bona,
cleveland,
12 Dec. 2022
Krista Simmons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
This is akin to drunken sailors insisting that access to more grog will mitigate their penchant for alcohol.
—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
The term derived from noggin, a Scottish and Gaelic word meaning cup, and grog, an English word meaning hard liquor, typically rum.
—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
16 Dec. 2025
So that was wonderful and the next minute the woman, waitress, air hostess, was carting grog down to the Warlps who decided to bring out the boomerangs and there was loud singing of love, then of country, then unfettered crying for Yuendumu, all in Warlpiri, and the grog kept flowing.
—
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
From sly grog shops to speakeasies, people created places to connect and celebrate, even when the world tried to keep them apart.
—
Rebecca Styn,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
Playes also play companions and grogs that are part of the Chantry.
—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
Krampus Kandy White Stout – The golden ale started as a holiday offering but now is available all year, infused with Highlander grog coffee.
—
Marc Bona,
cleveland,
12 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grog
Noun
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The film was projected under some Christmas lights, which splayed over the liquor.
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In 2023, the Ukrainian government sanctioned him for allegedly continuing to engage with Russia, paying taxes to Moscow and facilitating business transactions through his liquor business in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula which Russia annexed in 2014.
Noun
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Sugary drinks, greasy grill residue, dropped crumbs and overflowing trash are all fair game.
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The tiki drinks, delivered both poolside and beachside, were fruity and strong but well balanced.
Noun
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How the alcohol industry puts policy on ice Each year, the American Cancer Society raises hundreds of thousands from the wine and spirits industry through an annual fundraising gala featuring free-flowing booze like pineapple margaritas.
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No wonder Don Draper drank booze all the time.
Noun
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Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.
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In fact, the organizers have expressly banned alcohol and drugs from the event – and the attendees wouldn’t have it any other way.
Noun
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In 1776, rum was the most popular spirit — whiskey would take that top spot in the 1780s — so rum would be the most on-theme liquor.
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People drank rum punch at almost every gathering, often sharing from a single communal bowl.
Noun
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There are books and wine bottles as decor on the ledges, and a glow of warm lighting.
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Small, compact and portable, no coffee maker needed, and each bottle provides up to 35 servings.
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“Grog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grog. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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