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Nom vs Nog - What's the difference?

nom | nog |

As nouns the difference between nom and nog

is that nom is nomination while nog is a wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.

As verbs the difference between nom and nog

is that nom is to nominate while nog is to fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork.

As an interjection nom

is Used to denote eating, or enjoyment of eating. Commonly used as "om nom nom".

nom

English

Etymology 1

Shortened from (nomination), (nominee), and so on.

Noun

(en noun)
  • Nomination.
  • * 2000 May 30, "Webmaster -- Kevin Stroud" (username), " Re: RBL nomination for 195.235.113.140 (mail.teleline.es) -- 5th supporting email, in news.admin.net-abuse.email, Usenet :
  • * 2001 July 17, "William Tunstall-Pedoe" (username), " problems/suggestions for this group", in alt.anagrams, Usenet :
  • * 2010 February 13, "Juan F. Lara" (username), " 2/5-7 Weekend BoxOffice", in rec.arts.animation and rec.arts.disney.animation, Usenet :
  • Nominator.
  • Nominee.
  • Verb

  • to nominate
  • * 1998 , "blaque" (username), " A Teeny Favor (Was: Re: NOMINATION: Ms A.T. Rookie (fwd)", in alt.tasteless, Usenet :
  • * 2001 , "William Tunstall-Pedoe" (username), " problems/suggestions for this group", in alt.anagrams, Usenet :
  • * 2007 , Variety staff, " Composer Prince dies" (obituary):
  • English clippings

    Etymology 2

    Onomatopoeic.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (label) Commonly used as "om nom nom".
  • [to a baby]

    Verb

    (nomm)
  • (label) to eat
  • 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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