eggnog

See also: egg nog

English
A glass of eggnog.

Alternative forms

Etymology

American English c. 1775 (although drinks like it are attested far earlier, e.g. posset, of which a monastic Christmas recipe used eggs), from egg +‎ nog.

The second element is uncertain and long-debated; prominent claims include Norfolk dialect nog (“strong ale”), or a clipping of noggin (“small, carved wooden mug used to serve alcohol”) (q.v.). Other hypotheses include a variant of grog (“rum-and-water cocktail”), and descent from Old Norse (compare wassail).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɛɡˈnɒɡ/, /ˈɛɡ.nɒɡ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛɡ.nɑɡ/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: (UK) -ɒɡ

Noun

eggnog (countable and uncountable, plural eggnogs)

  1. A beverage based on milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg; often made alcoholic with rum, brandy, or whisky; popular at Christmas.
    Synonyms: nog, egg flip, egg-hot

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