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Foggy · 12-09-2024, 11:44 AM

What the Heck Is a "Nog" Anyway?
Why Is the Holiday Beverage Called That?

By Mustafa Gatollari
Published Dec. 8 2021, 10:51 a.m. ET

What does the "nog" mean in eggnog?

(...)The curiosity first started when someone posed the same question in the Food 52 forum, along with what they've heard about the origins of its nomenclature.

User Lapadia writes, "I have read that the 'nog' of eggnog comes from the word 'noggin' ...
a noggin being a small, wooden-carved mug.
Wondering what you have read, heard, or know."

Dictionary.com defines a noggin as a slang term for someone's head; most notably, it's also known as a small quantity of liquor.
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“Homer, didn't you get any milk? All I see is egg nog.”
"’Tis the season, Marge! We only get 30 sweet, noggy days. Then the Government takes it away again." pic.twitter.com/mJESmu2SSo

— SimpsonsQOTD (@SimpsonsQOTD) December 1, 2021
Source: Twitter | @SimpsonsQOTD
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While there were several folks who seemed to echo Lapadia's own definition of a small wooden cup being defined as a noggin, it seems to make the most sense that calling a bit of alcohol a "noggin" would apply to the name of eggnog.

That's because, while the drink is an alcoholic beverage, when you think of going out and getting hammered with your friends, pounding a bunch of eggnog probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. (...)

https://www.distractify.com/p/what-d...mean-in-eggnog

TheLittleFaerie · 12-10-2024, 06:39 AM

I always heard "nog" was the liquor part of eggnog lol

ponytail · 12-10-2024, 06:58 AM

Can't stand the stuff.

Caroline13 · 12-10-2024, 04:00 PM

Growing up my mom used to make EGG nogs to get more food values in to my body....they were not sweet and I made them go down the hatch....I like the holiday egg nogs but don't drink any, I am not that curious about the meaning of Nog.....Noggin is one's head....

Bonniegirl · 12-10-2024, 05:14 PM

Where I live, a big Latino population in my neighborhood more often than not, egg nog is called" Eck Nock" , the way many of them ³pronounce it !

TheLittleFaerie · 12-11-2024, 06:35 AM

I bought several cartons of it this year, to have for the whole Christmas season, freezing it and thawing it as needed. You can never find it if you wait till the last minute

12-09-2024, 11:44 AM	#1
Foggy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2014 Posts: 3,423	Eggnog: What The Heck Is A "Nog" Anyway? What the Heck Is a "Nog" Anyway? Why Is the Holiday Beverage Called That? By Mustafa Gatollari Published Dec. 8 2021, 10:51 a.m. ET What does the "nog" mean in eggnog? (...)The curiosity first started when someone posed the same question in the Food 52 forum, along with what they've heard about the origins of its nomenclature. User Lapadia writes, "I have read that the 'nog' of eggnog comes from the word 'noggin' ... a noggin being a small, wooden-carved mug. Wondering what you have read, heard, or know." Dictionary.com defines a noggin as a slang term for someone's head; most notably, it's also known as a small quantity of liquor. _____________________________________ “Homer, didn't you get any milk? All I see is egg nog.” "’Tis the season, Marge! We only get 30 sweet, noggy days. Then the Government takes it away again." pic.twitter.com/mJESmu2SSo — SimpsonsQOTD (@SimpsonsQOTD) December 1, 2021 Source: Twitter \| @SimpsonsQOTD ______________________________________ While there were several folks who seemed to echo Lapadia's own definition of a small wooden cup being defined as a noggin, it seems to make the most sense that calling a bit of alcohol a "noggin" would apply to the name of eggnog. That's because, while the drink is an alcoholic beverage, when you think of going out and getting hammered with your friends, pounding a bunch of eggnog probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. (...) https://www.distractify.com/p/what-d...mean-in-eggnog

12-10-2024, 06:58 AM	#3
ponytail Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 20, 2004 Location: In Happy, Healthy, Wealthyville Posts: 4,273	Can't stand the stuff.
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12-10-2024, 04:00 PM	#4
Caroline13 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2021 Location: So Calif Posts: 14,483	Growing up my mom used to make EGG nogs to get more food values in to my body....they were not sweet and I made them go down the hatch....I like the holiday egg nogs but don't drink any, I am not that curious about the meaning of Nog.....Noggin is one's head....
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12-10-2024, 06:39 AM	#2
TheLittleFaerie Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2017 Posts: 1,955	I always heard "nog" was the liquor part of eggnog lol

12-10-2024, 05:14 PM	#5
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 66,231	Where I live, a big Latino population in my neighborhood more often than not, egg nog is called" Eck Nock" , the way many of them ³pronounce it !

12-11-2024, 06:35 AM	#6
TheLittleFaerie Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2017 Posts: 1,955	I bought several cartons of it this year, to have for the whole Christmas season, freezing it and thawing it as needed. You can never find it if you wait till the last minute