sly grog

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slahy grog]
- /slaɪ grɒg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slahy grog]
- /slaɪ grɒg/

Definitions of sly grog words

noun sly grog bootleg liquor. 1
noun sly grog illicitly sold liquor 0

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Origin of sly grog

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Sly grog

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sly grog

sly grog popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sly grog usage trend in Literature

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