Grog (Groggy)

This originates from the nickname the British sailors had for their Commander, Admiral Vernon, who wore a cloak made of a coarse cloth called grogram. Admiral Vernon became known as ‘Old Grog’. In 1740, he ordered his men to dilute their daily ration of rum with water. Today the term is used to mean an alcoholic drink. A nautical term that has now become part of everyday language