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groggery

[grog-uh-ree]

grog·ger·y

[grog-uh-ree]
noun, plural -ger·ies.
a slightly disreputable barroom.

Origin:
1815–25, Americanism; grog + -ery
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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groggery definition

[ˈgrɑgɚi]
  1. n.
    a tavern; a place to buy liquor. : All the groggeries are closed on Sundays.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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