nog

¹ American  

[nog] / nɒg /

noun

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

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

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nog ² American  

[nog] / nɒg /

noun

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

2. any wooden peg, pin, or block.

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

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verb (used with object)

nogged, nogging

1. to fill (a framed wall or partition) with small masonry, as bricks or stones.

nog ¹ British  

/ nɒɡ /

noun

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

2. dialect strong local beer

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nog ² British  

/ nɒɡ /

noun

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

2. short for nogging

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Etymology

Origin of nog¹

First recorded in 1685–95; origin uncertain

Origin of nog²

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

Example Sentences

From there, he went on to host the lurid reality show “Fear Factor,” holding court while contestants were swarmed by rats or sipped expired egg nog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

The 34th president of the United States had a recipe for egg nog.

From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2023

Have a happy and joyful holiday season in any and every way you can, even if it involves willingly drinking egg nog.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023

I prefer mine unfrozen, for one thing — I like my blender drinks in the summer, and it’s easier to keep a batch of non-frozen nog in the refrigerator for visiting friends.

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2022

De Wit schreef in 1625 aan De Carpentier: “Over de door Muijser veroverde beide joncken en de gevangen gemaakte Chinesen zijn tot nog toe geen klachten uit China gekomen”.

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