eggnog

[ eg-nog ]

noun

1. a drink made of eggs, egg, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.

eggnog

/ ˌɛɡˈnɒɡ /

noun

1. a drink that can be served hot or cold, made of eggs, milk, sugar, spice, and brandy, rum, or other spirit Also calledegg flip

Word History and Origins

Origin of eggnog¹

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; egg ¹ + nog ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of eggnog¹

C19: from egg ¹+ nog ¹

Example Sentences

They’ll treat themselves to real cheese or real eggnog occasionally, but usually they go vegan.

From Time

Add some of your favorite liqueur, or even eggnog, for some holiday glam.

From Washington Post

Christmas and Pentatonix go together like warm cookies and eggnog.

From Essence.com

Think one small piece of pie or a half-cup of eggnog, says Zied, will do the trick.

From The Daily Beast

Christmas commercials are as much a part of the holidays as Eggnog and chestnuts roasted over an open fire.

From The Daily Beast

This coconut cream-based drink is Puerto Rico's delicious variation of eggnog.

From The Daily Beast

Avoid raw milk, raw eggs, or foods containing raw eggs such as eggnog, hollandaise sauce, or even undercooked French toast.

From The Daily Beast

Dr. Susan Roberts guides you back to your pre-eggnog, pre-gravy, pre-pie self.

From The Daily Beast

My eggnog, too, can't be beat,—made of pure cream and eggs that are so fresh they were warm when I broke them.

From Project Gutenberg

They are a great people—even without mint juleps in summer or eggnog in winter; and I like them.

From Project Gutenberg

Willits has had very little experience in this sort of thing and is mixing his eggnog with everything within his reach.

From Project Gutenberg

After dinner came apple-toddy and eggnog, and the great ovation to the Christmas good cheer was at an end.

From Project Gutenberg

The diet should consist chiefly of milk, a glass every two hours, varied with milk mixed with thin cooked cereal or eggnog.

From Project Gutenberg