: a drink consisting of eggs beaten with sugar, milk or cream, and often alcoholic liquor
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The fundamental deficiency with eggnog is, well, eggs.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
After a month of eggnog, champagne toasts, and holiday parties with open bars, January can seem like a natural time to take a break from drinking.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 2 Jan. 2025
Add these to your watch lists for next year — or heat up that cocoa (no eggnog for me, please) and keep the festivities going.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Think about it—eggnog, mulled wine, hot toddies—there’s a reason the classics endure.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
After a month of eggnog, champagne toasts, and holiday parties with open bars, January can seem like a natural time to take a break from drinking.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 2 Jan. 2025
Add these to your watch lists for next year — or heat up that cocoa (no eggnog for me, please) and keep the festivities going.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Think about it—eggnog, mulled wine, hot toddies—there’s a reason the classics endure.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Eggnog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eggnog. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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eggnog
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egg·nog
-ˌnäg 
: a drink made of eggs beaten with sugar, milk or cream, and often alcoholic liquor
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