noun General Slang

naggin

NAG-in · noun · informal

A small quarter-bottle of spirits.

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An Irish word for a 200ml bottle of spirits, easily slipped into a pocket.

“He had a naggin of vodka for the concert.”
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naggin In A Sentence

He had a naggin of vodka for the concert.

Origin & Usage

Hiberno-English, from an old measure 'noggin'.

Variants noggin

People Also Ask

What is a 'naggin'?

It's an Irish term for a small 200ml quarter-bottle of spirits, small enough to slip into a pocket.

Where does 'naggin' come from?

It comes from Hiberno-English, based on the old liquid measure 'noggin'.

How is 'naggin' used?

You'd say you grabbed a naggin of vodka or whiskey, usually for taking somewhere discreetly like a gig.

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