Groggery

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A tavern or drinking-place, especially one of a low and disreputable character; a grog-shop; a gin-mill.
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  • noun. A grogshop.
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  • noun. An establishment that sells alcoholic beverages
    • Word Usage
    "Expecting to hear of his superior knowledge in military tactics, I was astounded when he seriously informed me, in answer, that on a late occasion (I believe it was the anniversary of the birth of Washington), after parade, he ordered them into a "groggery," "not to take a _little_ of something to drink, but by J--- s to drink as much as they had a mind to.""
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    backbencher  backbiting  banking house  beerhouse  cantina  
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    Words with the same meaning
    grogshop  
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