GROG

PRONUNCIATION: (grog)

MEANING: noun:
1. An alcoholic drink diluted with water.
2. A strong alcoholic drink.

ETYMOLOGY: After Old Grog, nickname of Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757), who ordered diluted rum to be served to his sailors. The admiral earned the nickname from his habit of wearing a grogram cloak. Grogram is a coarse fabric of silk, wool, mohair, or a blend of them. The word grogram is from French gros grain (large grain or texture). Earliest documented use: 1770.

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...and of course that's the origin of the word "groggy" !

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GROW – the seventh line of chairs in an auditorium, right behind Row F but in front of Row H

AROG – The Green Bay Packers nickname for their first-string quarterback

GROP – past tense of GRIP