In the wargaming hobby, a grognard is 'a hard-core gamer, one who purchases a dozen or more games a year'; the term originally meant 'a member of Napoleon's Imperial Guard.' VERBATIM Magazine

The new game, the release said, promises to appeal to 'both novice war gamers and veteran grognards.' ‘The Insider: Only the Best Can Be Called Grognards,’ Seattle PI, May 8, 2005