John Barleycorn vs grog

John Barleycorn

name
  • a personification of alcoholic drink, particularly beer and whisky. 

grog

verb
  • To grind and screen (clay) to a specific particle size. 

noun
  • An alcoholic beverage made with hot water or tea, sugar and rum, sometimes also with lemon or lime juice and spices, particularly cinnamon. 

  • An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy. 

  • A type of pre-fired clay that has been ground and screened to a specific particle size. 

  • Any alcoholic beverage. 

  • A glass or serving of an alcoholic beverage. 

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