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nog.

A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/nɒɡ/Received-Pronunciation/nɑɡ/General-American
  1. A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.

  2. One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine.

    archaic
  3. A treenail to fasten the shores.

Where this word comes from

Variant of knag.

verb/nɒɡ/Received-Pronunciation/nɑɡ/General-American
  1. to fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork.

    transitive
  2. to fasten, as shores, with treenails.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Variant of knag.

noun/nɒɡ/Received-Pronunciation/nɑɡ/General-American
  1. Abbreviation of eggnog.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · uncountable
  2. A kind of strong ale.

    Norfolk · countable · especially · obsolete · uncountable
noun/nɒɡ/Received-Pronunciation/nɑɡ/General-American
  1. A dark-skinned person; nig-nog.

    derogatory · ethnic · offensive · slur
  2. A Vietnamese person.

    Australia · dated · ethnic · slur
Where this word comes from

Shortened from nig-nog.

noun/nɒɡ/Received-Pronunciation/nɑɡ/General-American
  1. Short for noggin.

    abbreviation · alt-of
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