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Thread #154845   Message #3640215
Posted By: bubblyrat
08-Jul-14 - 01:04 PM
Thread Name: Words for Liquor
Subject: RE: Words for Liquor
I believe Booze comes from Arab word for beer !!
suggest watching
Another name for Grog is Bubbly (hence my name !) ; this is because,when the daily rum-ration for sailors was issued circa 1145 hours , it was mixed 2 to 1 with water , and thoroughly mixed (violently,some might say ) together . As a result ,it had a lot of small bubbles in it ,hence the name "bubbly" ; I NEVER heard anyone refer to it as Grog , Nelson's Blood,or any other names --just Bubbly or Tot.Of course, alcoholism often resulted and some people (me included ) tried to get extra "sippers" or "gulpers" off their mates . Yes, I was a "Bubbly Rat" !!!!

"Screech" in the Navy was Marsa Vin ,from Malta( I think !)

If you want to see the Royal Navy Rum Issue in detail, I suggest watching the early (1960) Michaeel Winner film about carrier HMS Victorious , called " Floating Fortress " - it's really interesting !!