In Ireland, a naggin is a 200ml bottle of spirits.[1] Spirits are commonly sold in this size in off licences, especially independent (non-chain) shops.[2]
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, naggin is a variant of noggin, a word of uncertain origin recorded from the seventeenth century and meaning a small quantity of alcohol, usually one gill (0.25 imperial pints (140mL)). Tomás S. Ó Máille derives it from the Irishnaigín, cnaigín, a small wooden pail with a capacity of two glasses.[3]
↑ "New Jägermeister 20cl (naggin) launched". DrinksIndustryIreland. 10 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013. This size is unique to the Irish off-trade and holds a considerable and growing share of spirit sales - particularly in the independent off-trade.
↑ Tomás S. Ó Máille, Seanfhocla Chonnacht, Cois Life, 2010, p. 368
