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/grog"shop'/, n. Brit.a saloon or barroom, esp. a cheap one.[1765-75; GROG + SHOP]
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Grogshop — Grog shop , n. A shop or room where strong liquors are sold and drunk; a dramshop. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grogshop — [gräg′shäp΄] n. Chiefly Brit. a saloon … English World dictionary
grogshop — noun Date: 1790 chiefly British a usually low class barroom … New Collegiate Dictionary
grogshop — Synonyms and related words: alehouse, bar, barrel house, barroom, beer garden, beer parlor, bistro, blind tiger, boozer, bucket shop, cabaret, cafe, cocktail lounge, dive, dramshop, drinkery, drinking saloon, gin mill, groggery, honky tonk, local … Moby Thesaurus
grogshop — n. saloon, bar, pub, tavern … English contemporary dictionary
grogshop — grog•shop [[t]ˈgrɒgˌʃɒp[/t]] n. brit. barroom • Etymology: 1765–75 … From formal English to slang
grogshop — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun chiefly Britain : a usually low class barroom : groggery * * * /grog shop /, n. Brit. a saloon or barroom, esp. a cheap one. [1765 75; GROG + SHOP] … Useful english dictionary
Groggeries — Groggery Grog ger*y, n.; pl. {Groggeries}. A grogshop. [Slang, U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Groggery — Grog ger*y, n.; pl. {Groggeries}. A grogshop. [Slang, U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saloon — Sa*loon (s[.a]*l[=oo]n ), n. [F. salon (cf. It. salone), fr. F. salle a large room, a hall, of German or Dutch origin; cf. OHG. sal house, hall, G. saal; akin to AS. s[ae]l, sele, D. zaal, Icel. salr, Goth. saljan to dwell, and probably to L.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
