What's the difference between grig and grog?

Grig


Definition:

  • (n.) A cricket or grasshopper.
  • (n.) Any small eel.
  • (n.) The broad-nosed eel. See Glut.
  • (n.) Heath.

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Grog


Definition:

  • (n.) A mixture of spirit and water not sweetened; hence, any intoxicating liquor.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) I wanted them to look after her properly so she could get healthy and not have so much grog.” She also questioned what health facilities were available because her sister, whom she told the Australian was a long-term heavy drinker , needed medication for seizures.
  • (2) The evaluation of the validity of the GROG's indicators is based on the first five years of activity, four of which being epidemic ones.
  • (3) But as I stood in the wheelhouse of expedition cruise ship Stella Australis, the perfect storm of a dawn shore excursion, followed by a bellyful of cooked breakfast – plus a “warming” mug of hot grog – conspired to leave me feeling a little nauseous.
  • (4) Peruse the Daily Feasting Menu: Hodhr’s Hotpot (from £5) goes particularly well with a horn of Gullveig’s Grog (whisky, mead, elderflower and pale ale, £8).

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