nog

1
[ nog ]

noun
  1. any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.

  2. a strong ale formerly brewed in Norfolk, England.

Origin of nog

1
First recorded in 1685–95; origin uncertain

Words Nearby nog

Other definitions for nog (2 of 2)

nog2
[ nog ]

noun
  1. a block of wood, as one inserted into brickwork to provide a hold for nails.

  2. any wooden peg, pin, or block.

  1. Also nogging. one of a number of wooden pieces fitted between the principal timbers of a half-timbered wall.

verb (used with object),nogged, nog·ging.
  1. to fill (a framed wall or partition) with small masonry, as bricks or stones.

Origin of nog

2
1605–15; perhaps variant of knag,Middle English knagge spur, peg

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How to use nog in a sentence

  • We happily hoist our egg nog in the air, embrace each other, and raise our out-of-tune voices in song.

  • Ezrall mix you an egg-nog that will make you feel like a fighting-cock.

    Cursed | George Allan England
  • He muttered words of condemnation, drank off a little more of the egg-nog, and once again fell to studying the collection.

    Cursed | George Allan England
  • Unnerved, shaking, he struck the glass still holding some of the egg-nog, and knocked it to the floor.

    Cursed | George Allan England
  • Warmed by the egg-nog within, and outwardly by a shawl that Ezra had given him, now he stood there, leaning on his cane.

    Cursed | George Allan England
  • Don't eat too much till you get back your strength, and be sure to take your egg-nog three times a day.

British Dictionary definitions for nog (1 of 2)

nog1

nogg

/ (nɒɡ) /


noun
  1. Also called: flip a drink, esp an alcoholic one, containing beaten egg

  2. East Anglian dialect strong local beer

Origin of nog

1
C17 (originally: a strong beer): of obscure origin

British Dictionary definitions for nog (2 of 2)

nog2

/ (nɒɡ) /


noun
  1. a wooden peg or block built into a masonry or brick wall to provide a fixing for nails

Origin of nog

2
C17: origin unknown

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