10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROGGERY»
Discover the use of
groggery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
groggery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mapleton: Or, More Work for the Maine Law
Down with the groggery !” “Yes, law or no law ! ” replied Bludgeon; and, raising
his hands to heaven, shaking his iron frame in defiance, and casting his flaming
eyes in the direction of the inn, he added, . “ I swear, by the eternal God, that hell
...
2
Social Relations in Our Southern States
The Southern groggery is usually a small wooden building, with two rooms ; one
intended for a sleeping room but used mostly for playing cards in, and the other
devoted to the retailing of ardent spirits. His "sperrits" the groggery-keeper buys
in ...
3
Tait's Edinburgh Magazine
Groggery and Bottle, two of the most ponderous of the posse comitatus, at the
residence of Mr. Bagshawe, just as that gentleman had composed his nerves to
quietness, and had welcomed the notion that the affair might trouble him no
further.
William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone, 1854
4
Language of the Mormon Pioneers
Dealer in West Indian goods — molasses, rum, wines, teas, (Groceries — Grig,
meaning "Groggery where rum and wine was sold.") On November 15, 1841, the
Times and Seasons in Nauvoo made note of a young man who had "erected a ...
5
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
... muddled, pixilated, fplastered rumdum n syn DRUNKARD, boozehound,
boozer, drunk, guzzler, inebriate, lush, ||lusher, swiller, tippler || rum- hole n syn
BAR 5, barroom, cocktail lounge, drink- cry, ||gin mill, ||groggery, ||grogshop, ||rum
-mill, ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
6
The Language of the Civil War
It was a favorite expression of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, who said
the South could not afford to grind up the seed corn. grit A slang word for courage
, fortitude, perserverance, etc. It has today been replaced by "guts." groggery A ...
7
"Boss" Tweed: The Story of a Grim Generation
Three years later he failed in business. He clerked for another year and in 1836
opened a groggery- In a year or so he was rich through bilking sailors and
longshoremen after they became helplessly drunk from his crude, home-made
whiskey.
And then I see a cable commercial that takes me back over 35 years to Glascott's
Groggery. I slow to a walk as sweat pours over my smelly trunk and pull out my
earplugs. A TV commercial for Glascott's? The yuppified fern bar on the tube ...
9
Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
(used by children) very unpleasant or offensive. grog esp. Am.,Aus.,NZ. any
alcoholic drink, esp. beer: That's enough grog for me. R.A. Spears. groggery,
grogshop esp. Br., Aus., NZ. saloon: Sam stopped at the groggery for a snort.
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A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous or Parallel ...
Groat, n. Fourpence. Groats, n. pl. Grits, hulled oats, or hulled wheat. Groceries, n
. pl. [U. S.] GROCERY, grocers' commodities. Grocery, n. 1. [England.]
GROCERIES. 2. [U. S.] Grocer's shop. Groggery, n. Grogshop, dramshop,
liquorshop.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROGGERY»
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groggery is used in the context of the following news items.
Joseph S. Maniglia, 70
Previously he operated The Groggery in Onset for many years. He had also been a teacher at Shawsheen Regional Technical High School in ... «Wareham Week, May 15»
No more putting on jam as Orstralia gets respect in Oxford …
Lunatic soup or shypoo is a poor-quality alcoholic beverage; rosiner is a large one and a sly-groggery is like a New York prohibition bar, minus ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
On the Market: Landlords Upset Courts Aren't Helping Them Grind …
Less contentious is the truth of the end of Williamsburg's Trash Bar, according to Gothamist. The groggery, which has operated on Grand Street ... «New York Observer, Dec 14»
4 Live Music Venues Off the Ithaca Path
Opened in December 2012 by husband and wife Joe and Susan Lucarine, the Groggery hosts some form of live music Thursday through ... «ithaca.com, Aug 14»
An easy new bar opens on Beekman Street
The Barrelhouse opened July 11 at 68 Beekman St., former home of the Groggery and now the “neighborhood spot” that Saratoga Springs ... «The Saratogian, Aug 14»
Barrelhouse opens in Saratoga
... The Barrelhouse has been open for almost three weeks at 68 Beekman St. in Saratoga Springs, former site of Gotchya's and The Groggery. «Albany Times Union, Aug 14»
Video: Sky-high look at Lake Minnetonka's July 4 party
The island has also been home to a pioneer homestead, a groggery, a legendary estate, an amusement park, a game farm, and a veteran's rest ... «Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews, Jul 14»
A trust fund and fundraiser in works for Cathie...
"I've set up a trust fund for her at CIBC and Justin Duhammel has offered the Groggery for June 7, for an evening of fundraising and he's ... «www.insideottawavalley.com/, May 14»
Ben DuHamel
... 14-month experience running his father's operation, Iron Legends, and through his uncle's experience with The Groggery on Russell Street. «www.insideottawavalley.com/, Apr 14»
Saving the Best for Last: New Year's Eve in Chicago
So, on the last night of the year, think about joining the centuries-old tradition of family, friends, and fun at Glascott's Groggery in Lincoln Park. «Huffington Post, Dec 13»
