grog

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The Word of the Day for April 13 is:

grog   \GRAHG\   noun
     : alcoholic liquor; especially : liquor (as rum) cut with water and now 
often served hot with lemon juice and sugar sometimes added

Example sentence:
     "Let's go and find a real bar," said Mort. "We shouldn't have to settle 
for the grog they serve in this place." 

Did you know?
     Eighteenth-century English admiral Edward Vernon reputedly earned the 
nickname "Old Grog" because he often wore a cloak made from grogram (a coarse, 
loosely woven fabric made of silk or silk blended with mohair or wool). In Old 
Grog's day, sailors in the Royal Navy were customarily given a daily ration of 
rum, but in 1740 the admiral, concerned about the health of his men, ordered 
that the rum should be diluted with water. The decision wasn't very popular 
with the sailors, who supposedly dubbed the mixture "grog" after Vernon. Today, 
"grog" can be used as a general term for any liquor, even undiluted, and 
someone who acts drunk or shaky can be called "groggy." 





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