Advertisement
Advertisement
groggery
[ grog-uh-ree ]
noun
, plural grog·ger·ies.
- a slightly disreputable barroom.
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Discover More
Example Sentences
They were passing a low groggery among the pines, when he came out of it, pistol in hand, and impudently ordered them to stop.
From Project Gutenberg
And he stepped into the nearest groggery and purchased a pint or more with the money an old friend had given him.
From Project Gutenberg
Presently a burst of music issued from the groggery; a tap-tap-tap of feet in rhythm to the click of castanets.
From Project Gutenberg
This loft over a former groggery is no place for you: the news will spread from Chincoteague to Arlington.
From Project Gutenberg
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.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse