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nog
1[ nog ]
noun
- any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- a strong ale formerly brewed in Norfolk, England.
nog
2[ nog ]
noun
- a block of wood, as one inserted into brickwork to provide a hold for nails.
- any wooden peg, pin, or block.
verb (used with object)
, nogged, nog·ging.
- to fill (a framed wall or partition) with small masonry, as bricks or stones.
nog
1/ nɒɡ /
noun
- Also calledflip a drink, esp an alcoholic one, containing beaten egg
- dialect.strong local beer
nog
2/ nɒɡ /
noun
- a wooden peg or block built into a masonry or brick wall to provide a fixing for nails
- short for nogging
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nog1
First recorded in 1685–95; origin uncertain
Origin of nog2
1605–15; perhaps variant of knag, Middle English knagge spur, peg
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nog1
C17 (originally: a strong beer): of obscure origin
Origin of nog2
C17: origin unknown
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