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grō-çer-, *grōs-ser-ý, s . [O. Fr. gro erie .] 1. Grocers' wares, such as tea, sugar, coffee, . (Usually in the plural.) "Mounted upon the colt, with a deal box before him to carry groceries in." -Goldsmith: Vicar of Wake field , ch. xii. 2. A grocer's shop; a place where groceries are sold. *groff, *groffe, *gruf, adv . [Icel. grúfa , in the phrase , liggja á grúfu = to lie groveling: grúfa =to grovel; Sw.dial.gruva=flat on one's face; ligga a gruve to lie groveling on one's face.] Groveling; flat on one's face. [GROVEL.] "And groff he fell al platte upon the ground." Chaucer: C. Т., 13,605. grog, s . [Named after a nickname of Admiral Vernon, who, from his wearing grogram breeches, was called "Old Grog." About 1745 he ordered his sailors to dilute their rum with water.] 1. Spirits and water mixed but not sweetened; strong drink generally. 2. For def. see extract. "Deceased had been accustomed to drink a vile mixture procured at spirit stores known as grog , and compounded of drippings from wine, spirit, and beer casks."- London Standard. 3. [FIREBRICK.] grog-blo om, s. A redne or pimple on the nose or face, arising from exce ive indulgence in strong drink. grog-shop, s. A place where spirits or strong drinks are sold; a dram-shop. *grog, v . t . [GROG, 8.] To mix water with; to weaken with water. ( Davies .) "The defendants had grogged the casks by putting in hot water."- Lincoln ( Eng .) Mercury. grog -ger-ỹ, s. [Eng. grog; -ery.] A place where spirits or other strong liquors are sold; a grogshop.s