eggnog en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈɛɡ.nɒɡ/ (UK)
- /ˈɛɡ.nɑɡ/ (US)
- /ˌɛɡˈnɒɡ/ (UK)
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.). Another hypothesis is that it is a variant of grog (“rum-and-water cocktail”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A beverage based on milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg; often made alcoholic with rum, brandy, or whisky; popular at Christmas.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| egg nog | alternative | lexicographic | |
| eggnogs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (41)
ru го́голь-мо́голь (egg-based beverage) · pl kogel-mogel (egg-based beverage) · fr lait de poule (egg-based beverage) · nb eggnog (egg-based beverage) · lv olu liķieris (egg-based beverage) · cy maidd yr iâr (egg-based beverage) · es rompopo (egg-based beverage) · es licor de huevos (egg-based beverage) · nl eierpunch (egg-based beverage) · sv ägglikör (egg-based beverage) · pt eggnog (egg-based beverage) · es candeal (egg-based beverage) · cmn 蛋奶酒 (egg-based beverage) · cs vaječný likér (egg-based beverage) · ja 卵酒 (egg-based beverage) · hu tojáslikőr (egg-based beverage) · nb eggelikør (egg-based beverage) · sk vaječný koňak (egg-based beverage) · ar شراب البيض (egg-based beverage) · de Eierkognak (egg-based beverage) · tl egnog (egg-based beverage) · de Eierpunsch (egg-based beverage) · cmn 蛋諾類 /蛋诺类 (egg-based beverage) · fa اگناگ (egg-based beverage) · it zabaione (egg-based beverage) · fi munatoti (egg-based beverage) · cmn 蛋酒 (egg-based beverage) · nl advocaat (egg-based beverage) · io hanolakto (egg-based beverage) · it zabaglione (egg-based beverage) · es ponche de huevo (egg-based beverage) · eo ovopunĉo (egg-based beverage) · pl ajerkoniak (egg-based beverage) · et munaliköör (egg-based beverage) · it zabajone (egg-based beverage) · io hanlakto (egg-based beverage) · ga bleathach uibhe (egg-based beverage) · sv äggtoddy (egg-based beverage) · da æggelikør (egg-based beverage) · es rompope (egg-based beverage) · ja エッグノッグ (egg-based beverage)