grog-blossom — grogˈ blossom noun A redness of the nose due to drinking • • • Main Entry: ↑grog … Useful english dictionary
grog blossom — /ˈgrɒg blɒsəm/ (say grog blosuhm) noun a pattern of mulberry coloured markings, as a result of telangiectasis, which often develops in the cheek of habitual, excessive drinkers …
grog blossom — noun : rhinophyma … Useful english dictionary
Grog — (gr[o^]g), n. [So named from Old Grog a nickname given to Admiral Vernon, in allusion to his wearing a grogram cloak in foul weather. He is said to have been the first to dilute the rum of the sailors (about 1745).] A mixture of spirit and water… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drinking — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Swallowing a liquid Nouns 1. drinking, imbibing, potation, libation; social drinking; bacchanalia; blue law; cocktail party, open or cash bar; bring your own bottle or booze, BYOB, compotation, keg party;… … English dictionary for students
Chin whelk — Whelk Whelk, n. [OE. whelke, dim. of whele. See {Wheal} a pustule.] [1913 Webster] 1. A papule; a pustule; acne. His whelks white. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale. [1913 Webster] {Chin whelk} (Med.), sycosis. {Rosy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rosedrop — Rose drop , n. 1. A lozenge having a rose flavor. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of earring. Simmonds. [1913 Webster] 3. (Med.) A ruddy eruption upon the nose caused by drinking ardent spirits; a grog blossom. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rosy whelk — Whelk Whelk, n. [OE. whelke, dim. of whele. See {Wheal} a pustule.] [1913 Webster] 1. A papule; a pustule; acne. His whelks white. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale. [1913 Webster] {Chin whelk} (Med.), sycosis. {Rosy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rum — Rum, n. [probably shortened from Prov. E. rumbullion a great tumult, formerly applied in the island of Barbadoes to an intoxicating liquor.] A kind of intoxicating liquor distilled from cane juice, or from the scummings of the boiled juice, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rum bud — Rum Rum, n. [probably shortened from Prov. E. rumbullion a great tumult, formerly applied in the island of Barbadoes to an intoxicating liquor.] A kind of intoxicating liquor distilled from cane juice, or from the scummings of the boiled juice,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
