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eggnog

[eg-nog]

egg·nog

[eg-nog]
noun
a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.

Origin:
1765–75, Americanism; egg1 + nog1
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eggnog (ˌɛɡˈnɒɡ)
 
n
Also called: egg flip a drink that can be served hot or cold, made of eggs, milk, sugar, spice, and brandy, rum, or other spirit
 
[C19: from egg1 + nog1]

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