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groggery

American  
[grog-uh-ree] / ˈgrɒg ə ri /

noun

plural

groggeries
  1. a slightly disreputable barroom.


Etymology

Origin of groggery

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

Example Sentences

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Folks said the Fire started in a low groggery near the Whitehall Slip.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

This man Jameson pinches 'em, but his mate follows him up an' has it out with him in a waterfront groggery.

From The Voice in the Fog by MacGrath, Harold

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 The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life by Green, Anna Katharine

At last––and 102 the gods will not damn thee for musing––you will stand in the band-wagon before the corner groggery and be the object of the admiration of your fellow citizens––perhaps of missiles, too.

From The Book of Khalid by Rihani, Ameen Fares

There is no tavern and no groggery; but there is a chapel and a schoolhouse.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 by Various