homemade nog

4.8

A sweet holiday drink made at home from milk and eggs

noun
/ˈhoʊmˌmeɪd nɔɡ/

: eggnog casero

On Christmas Eve, we always enjoy a glass of homemade nog by the fireplace.

Examples

She brought a pitcher of homemade nog to the holiday party, and everyone loved it.
His secret recipe for homemade nog includes a dash of nutmeg and a splash of bourbon.
I love homemade nog during the holidays.
Have you tried my homemade nog?
On Christmas Eve, we always enjoy a glass of homemade nog by the fireplace.
She brought a pitcher of homemade nog to the holiday party, and everyone loved it.
His secret recipe for homemade nog includes a dash of nutmeg and a splash of bourbon.

Synonyms

eggnog

vshomemade nog

45 3.9

A rich sweet drink made with milk, mixed eggs, sugar, and often alcohol, served at holiday parties

is prepared at home rather than made commercially or in restaurants

nog

vshomemade nog

5 7.2

A sweet creamy drink made with eggs and milk for holidays

is the home prepared version rather than the general holiday drink

egg nog

vshomemade nog

2 3.5

A sweet milk drink made with eggs and cream, often served at Christmas

is identical in meaning but differs by being made at home

Surface Forms

homemade nog singular

homemade nogs plural

Morphology

homemade + nog

The meaning 'eggnog made at home' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'homemade' (prepared at home) with 'nog' (a seasonal creamy egg-based drink). This adjective+noun compounding is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common composition pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the MWE.

Etymology

Homemade nog brings two simple images together: homemade means made in your kitchen, and nog was once a word for a 'small cup' or a 'strong, warm drink'. So homemade nog means a rich, egg-based festive drink you make at home.