eggnog
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eggnog
- /ˌɛɡˈnɒɡ/ UK
- /ˈɛɡ.nɒɡ/ UK
- /ˈɛɡ.nɑɡ/ US
Rhymes with (UK) -ɒɡ
Where it comes from
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.). Another hypothesis is that it is a variant of grog (“rum-and-water cocktail”).
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noun egg-based beverage
| Español | licor de huevos, ponche de huevo, rompope, rompopo, candeal |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | エッグノッグ eggunoggu, 卵酒 tamagozake |
| 中文 | 蛋酒 dànjiǔ, 蛋奶酒 dànnǎijiǔ, 蛋諾類 /蛋诺类 dànnuòlèi |
| Português | eggnog |
| Français | lait de poule |
| Deutsch | Eierkognak, Eierpunsch |
| Italiano | zabaione, zabaglione, zabajone |
| Русский | го́голь-мо́голь gógolʹ-mógolʹ |
| العربية | شراب البيض |
Talk about this word "eggnog." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eggnog. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eggnog. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eggnog "eggnog." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eggnog.Cite this
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title = {eggnog},
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