1. a bar or tavern, especially one of low repute or frequented by sailors
Usage: informal; chiefly historical

Examples

• The old groggery near the docks was a favorite haunt of sailors on shore leave.
• He spent his evening in a dingy groggery, nursing a drink and listening to tall tales.
• The groggery served cheap rum and attracted a rough crowd.
• After the voyage, the crew headed straight to the nearest groggery.
• That groggery has been operating in the same location for over a hundred years.