Naggin
A small bottle of spirits, about 200 ml. Sized for a coat pocket and a teenage disaster.
Heard in Kilkenny
Two naggins of vodka and a bag of cans, sure we'll be grand.
Shall I translate it into posh English for you, boss?
Welcome. Shoes off the chaise longue, please. Here it is in posh English.
Two small flasks of vodka and a carrier of tinned ale. We shall want for nothing.
Questions
What does naggin mean in Ireland?
A small bottle of spirits, about 200 ml. Sized for a coat pocket and a teenage disaster.
Where in Ireland do people say naggin?
People say naggin in Kilkenny.
How do you use naggin in a sentence?
“Two naggins of vodka and a bag of cans, sure we'll be grand.”
Updated
Same phrase, other counties
- Kilkenny (not in the dictionary)