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eggnog

noun egg·nog \-ˌnäg\

: a drink made of eggs beaten with sugar, milk or cream, and often alcoholic liquor

Full Definition of EGGNOG

: a drink consisting of eggs beaten with sugar, milk or cream, and often alcoholic liquor

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First Known Use of EGGNOG

circa 1775

Rhymes with EGGNOG

agog, backlog, befog, bullfrog, defog, eclogue, footslog, gas log, groundhog, gulag, hedgehog, ice fog, leapfrog, photog, prologue, putlog, quahog, road hog, sandhog, stalag, tree frog, unclog, warthog, Weblog, whole hog, wood frog, Yule log

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eggnog

noun egg·nog \ˈeg-ˌnäg, ˈāg-\

Definition of EGGNOG for Kids

: a drink made of eggs beaten with sugar, milk or cream, and often alcoholic liquor

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