Dictionary

nog en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /nɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Australia) audio
• /nɑɡ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Variant of knag.

Meanings

1. A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.
   • Within a wall,[…], we find vertical studs, nogs or blocking, top and bottom plates, perhaps some form of diagonal braces, and many nailed and screwed connections. 2014, Andrew Charleson, Structure As Architecture:
2. (archaic) One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine.
   • nogs and chocks are used to support the roof where waste material can not conveniently be obtained 1903, Gases Met with in Mines:
3. A treenail to fasten the shores.

Forms

nog en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /nɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Australia) audio
• /nɑɡ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Variant of knag.

Meanings

1. (transitive) to fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork.
2. (transitive) to fasten, as shores, with treenails.

Forms

nog en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /nɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Australia) audio
• /nɑɡ/ (General-American)

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of) Short for noggin.
   alt of noggin

Forms

nog en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /nɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Australia) audio
• /nɑɡ/ (General-American)

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of eggnog.
   alt of eggnog
2. (Norfolk, countable, especially, obsolete, uncountable) A kind of strong ale.
   • Walpole laid a quart of nog on't He'd either make a hog or dog on't. 1723, Jonathan Swift, Upon the Horrid Plot discovered by Harlequin:

Forms

nog en · NOUN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

• /nɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Australia) audio
• /nɑɡ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Shortened from nig-nog.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur) A dark-skinned person; nig-nog.
2. (Australia, dated, ethnic, slur) A Vietnamese person.

Forms

Synonyms

noggie