Editing Grog (section)

===Etymology===
The word originally referred to [[rum]] diluted with water, which [[Edward Vernon]] introduced into the [[Royal Navy|British naval]] squadron he commanded in the [[West Indies]] on 21 August 1740. Vernon wore a coat of [[grosgrain |grogram cloth]] and was nicknamed ''Old Grogram'' or ''Old Grog''. The [[Merriam–Webster's Collegiate Dictionary|''Merriam–Webster Collegiate Dictionary'']], which agrees with this story of the word's origin, states that the word ''grog'' was first used in this sense in 1770, though other sources cite 1749.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harper |first1=Douglas |title=Grog |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/grog |website=Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=2024-08-20}}</ref>

In the 19th century, [[Cooper (profession)|coopers]] who crafted barrels on ships were often called groggers (or jolly jack tars), since when a barrel of rum had been emptied they would fill it up with boiling water and roll it around, creating a drink, which was called grog.<ref>{{cite web | last=Finney | first=Words Clare | title=The Last Master Cooper | website= Port Magazine | date=7 April 2015 | url=https://www.port-magazine.com/food-drink/the-last-master-cooper/ | access-date=13 January 2024}}</ref>