groggery

[ grog-uh-ree ]

/ ˈgrɒg ə ri /

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noun, plural grog·ger·ies.

a slightly disreputable barroom.

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Origin of groggery

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; grog + -ery

Words nearby groggery

Groenendael, Groening, Grofé, grog, grogger, groggery, groggy, grogram, grogshop, groin, groining

How to use groggery in a sentence

They were passing a low groggery among the pines, when he came out of it, pistol in hand, and impudently ordered them to stop.
Elsie's Vacation and After Events|Martha Finley
And he stepped into the nearest groggery and purchased a pint or more with the money an old friend had given him.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
Presently a burst of music issued from the groggery; a tap-tap-tap of feet in rhythm to the click of castanets.
Port O' Gold|Louis John Stellman
This loft over a former groggery is no place for you: the news will spread from Chincoteague to Arlington.
The Entailed Hat|George Alfred Townsend

A face at a window would have been a relief; even the sight of a customer in the noisome groggery that occupied the ground floor.
The Sword of Damocles|Anna Katharine Green