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Nag vs Nog - What's the difference?

nag | nog |

As nouns the difference between nag and nog

is that nag is a small horse; a pony or nag can be one who while nog is egg.

As a verb nag

is to repeatedly remind or complain to someone in an annoying way, often about insignificant matters.

nag

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) nagge'', cognate with Dutch ''negge

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small horse; a pony.
  • An old useless horse.
  • (obsolete, derogatory) A paramour.
  • * 1598 , , III. x. 11:
  • Yon ribaudred nag of Egypt – Whom leprosy o'ertake!
    Synonyms
    * (old useless horse) dobbin, hack, jade, plug
    Coordinate terms
    * (old useless horse) bum (racing )

    Etymology 2

    Probably from a (etyl) source; compare Swedish .

    Verb

    (nagg)
  • To repeatedly remind or complain to someone in an annoying way, often about insignificant matters.
  • To act inappropriately in the eyes of peers, to backstab, to verbally abuse.
  • To bother with persistent memories.
  • The notion that he forgot something nagged him the rest of the day.
  • Other sorts of persistent annoyance, e.g.:
  • A nagging pain in his left knee
    A nagging north wind

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who .
  • Anagrams

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    nog

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.
  • One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine.
  • (shipbuilding) A treenail to fasten the shores.
  • Verb

    (nogg)
  • to fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork.
  • (shipbuilding) to fasten, as shores, with treenails.
  • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Short for noggin.
  • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Short for eggnog.
  • (obsolete) A kind of strong ale.
  • (Halliwell)

    Etymology 4

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) A dark-skinned person; nig-nog.
  • (AU, dated, ethnic slur) A Vietnamese person.
  • Anagrams

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