eggnog

== English == === Alternative forms === egg nog === 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”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɛɡˈnɒɡ/, /ˈɛɡ.nɒɡ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛɡ.nɑɡ/ Rhymes: (UK) -ɒɡ === Noun === eggnog (countable and uncountable, plural eggnogs) A beverage based on milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg; often made alcoholic with rum, brandy, or whisky; popular at Christmas. Synonyms: nog, egg flip, egg-hot ==== Translations ====