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grogshop

American  
[grog-shop] / ˈgrɒgˌʃɒp /

noun

British.

  1. a saloon or barroom, especially a cheap one.

grogshop British  
/ ˈɡrɒɡˌʃɒp /

noun

  1. rare a drinking place, esp one of disreputable character

  2. informal a shop where liquor can be bought for drinking off the premises

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Etymology

Origin of grogshop

First recorded in 1765–75; grog + shop

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