on the grog
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Meaning · English
Drinking alcoholic beverages to excess.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
After a fine night on the grog, with bladder pressures reaching an estimated 4,000,000 psi (estimated by drunken scientists), the comparatively short range marksmanship required of an in-sink micturator is a significantly more approachable challenge than the tricky long yellow of the traditional met
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “on the grog” mean?
Drinking alcoholic beverages to excess.
Is “on the grog” formal or informal?
on the grog is generally slang.