nog

[nog]

nog

1[nog]
noun
1.
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
2.
a strong ale formerly brewed in Norfolk, England.

Origin:
1685–95; origin uncertain

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Nog is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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nog

2[nog] noun, verb, nogged, nog·ging.
noun
1.
a block of wood, as one inserted into brickwork to provide a hold for nails.
2.
any wooden peg, pin, or block.
3.
Also, nogging. one of a number of wooden pieces fitted between the principal timbers of a half-timbered wall.
verb (used with object)
4.
to fill (a framed wall or partition) with small masonry, as bricks or stones.

Origin:
1605–15; perhaps variant of knag, Middle English knagge spur, peg
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nog or nogg1 (nɒɡ)
 
n
1.  Also called: flip a drink, esp an alcoholic one, containing beaten egg
2.  dialect (East Anglian) strong local beer
 
[C17 (originally: a strong beer): of obscure origin]
 
nogg or nogg1
 
n
 
[C17 (originally: a strong beer): of obscure origin]

nog2 (nɒɡ)
 
n
1.  a wooden peg or block built into a masonry or brick wall to provide a fixing for nails
2.  short for nogging
 
[C17: origin unknown]

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