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on the grog

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
on the -grog
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Drinking alcoholic beverages to excess.

Australian usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From on (“regularly taking”) + the + slang grog (“any alcoholic drink”).

Usage

Synonyms

on the piss on the sauce on the turps

Questions

What does on the grog mean?
Drinking alcoholic beverages to excess.
Where does on the grog come from?
From on (“regularly taking”) + the + slang grog (“any alcoholic drink”).

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