"Eggnog is just chicken milk"

Eggnog is called “lait de poule” in French, which translates to “milk of the chicken” or “chicken milk.” The term “chicken milk” has been used in Canada, especially as a joke to French-speaking Quebec.

“Want to know how Eggnog translates into french? ‘Lait du Pol’ which translates back to english as ‘Chicken Milk’ (yuck)” was posted on the newsgroup rec.bicycles.marketplace on December 20, 1996. “French translations are weird sometimes. For example: eggnog is lait de poule or chicken milk…gross” was posted on X/Twitter by Jing Yao on December 4, 2009. “Remember, eggnog in French is lait de poule. Basically, eggnog is chicken milk” was posted on X/Twitter by Kalashnikat on November 30, 2012.

“Egg nog is just chicken milk” was posted on X/Twitter by sidders on December 21, 2015. “Egg Nog is just chicken milk” was posted on X/Twitter by Mako 🤌 🦥🐗🍉 on February 2, 2018. “Eggnog is just chicken milk” was posted on X/Twitter by Foliage Father on December 9, 2020. “Eggnog is just chicken milk” was posted on X/Twitter by hayat ✯ حياة on October 1, 2022.

Wikipedia: Eggnog
Eggnog (/ˈɛɡˌnɒɡ/ ), historically also known as a milk punch or an egg milk punch when alcoholic beverages are added, is a rich, chilled, sweetened, dairy-based beverage traditionally made with milk, cream, sugar, egg yolk and whipped egg white (which gives it a frothy texture, and its name). A distilled spirit such as brandy, rum, whiskey or bourbon is often a key ingredient.

Google Groups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
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Kristan Roberge
Dec 20, 1996, 3:00:00 AM
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Want to know how Eggnog translates into french?
“Lait du Pol”
which translates back to english as
“Chicken Milk” (yuck)

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cpbw
@cpbw
@dnorman In French, egg nog is literally translated to chicken milk…
12:39 PM · Dec 22, 2007

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Jing Yao
@theJingster
French translations are weird sometimes. For example: eggnog is lait de poule or chicken milk…gross
11:42 PM · Dec 4, 2009

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Kalashnikat
@panayouth78
Remember, eggnog in French is lait de poule. Basically, eggnog is chicken milk.
1:31 AM · Nov 30, 2012

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sidders
@_SidneyCummings
“Egg nog is just chicken milk”
@Lac1998Lac
4:09 PM · Dec 21, 2015

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Mako 🤌 🦥🐗🍉
@Nincalamako
Egg Nog is just chicken milk
11:25 PM · Feb 2, 2018

Reddit—Mildlyinteresting
Enitram514—November 25, 2018
Eggnog in French is “lait de poule”, which translates to Chicken Milk. 🤮

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Foliage Father
@gayforjamie2
Eggnog is just chicken milk
7:09 PM · Dec 9, 2020

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Cool Freaks’ Wikipedia Club ·
Nat Baca ·
December 30, 2021 at 9:38 PM ·
Egg nog is referred to as “the milk of the chicken” in Quebec. Please let this sink in.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggnog?wprov=sfti1

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hayat ✯ حياة
@hayxtt
Eggnog is just chicken milk
2:35 PM · Oct 1, 2022

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hayat ✯ حياة
@hayxtt
eggnog is just chicken milk
10:14 PM · Nov 23, 2022

Bluesky
Eugene The Silliest Goose
‪@transgander.bsky.social‬
Oh and can’t forget the french term for egg nog is lait de poule (chicken milk or more literally “milk of chicken”).
September 15, 2023 at 9:42 AM

Bluesky
The Reanimated Corpse of Revontulet (they/them)
‪@revontulet.bsky.social‬
I have lived in Canada for over 13 years and still giggle like a pre-teen whenever I see eggnog for sale here because in French, eggnog translates to “chicken milk” (lait de poulet)
October 15, 2023 at 2:01 PM

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Stephanie King
‪@stephstephking.bsky.social‬
🎵 It’s 🎵 the 🎵 most 🎵 wonderful 🎵 time 🎵 of 🎵 the 🎵 year…
Chicken Milk Season
[A grocery store display of eggnog, which is apparently called “lait de poule” in French
ALT]
November 12, 2023 at 8:31 AM

Bluesky
cageyratfish FREE LINK, YOU COWARDS 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦
‪@cageyratfish.bsky.social‬
now that it’s (shudder) gettin’ to be THAT time of year again, just want to remind folks outside of Canada that eggnog is called “Chicken Milk” in French
[A 1 litre carton of Island Farms Eggnog, in a red and green design with little drummer boys along the bottom. it’s displaying the French side, thus “Lait de Poule” (chicken milk)
ALT]
November 27, 2024 at 1:44 AM

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Julene McCoy
‪@julenemccoyca.bsky.social‬
At a coffee shop in Montreal we found this most disturbing translation for eggnog - spicy chicken milk.
[Sign in French and English reading “lait de poule epice” for eggnog
ALT]
December 1, 2024 at 9:14 AM

Bluesky
mike
‪@mdv.bsky.social‬
Egg nog is just chicken milk right…
December 1, 2024 at 8:46 PM

Bluesky
Aaron HM
‪@aaronhm.bsky.social‬
English: Egg nog (festive, fun, traditional)
French: Chicken milk (an abomination)
December 4, 2024 at 8:23 AM

Bluesky
📎 E m E l l i s 🇨🇦 📚 🍱 📷 ☕️
‪@e-m-e-l-l-i-s.bsky.social‬
Egg nog in Canadian French is called Chicken Milk.
A hand holding out a red box of eggnog with the name “Lait de Poulet” on a threads post from user @happiestoutdoors
[Text reads:
Here’s your yearly reminder than in egg nog is called chicken milk.
Not egg milk.
Chicken milk.
🐔 🥛
ALT]
December 24, 2024 at 8:44 PM

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RebK
@TroddenTrail
If you need any more evidence that eggnog is ass..the French call it “lait de poule” ..
Chicken milk !
11:39 AM · Sep 26, 2025

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Kyle Brittain
@BadWeatherKyle
BREAKING:
Chicken milk has hit the shelves in Canada
(Egg nog is shown.—ed.)
8:25 PM · Oct 10, 2025

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Jaws 🇯🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪
@chlorisdemeter
everyone is deeply disturbed by this naming, myself included, but in France I believe they call it “lait de poule”.. which does sound a lot nicer than “chicken milk” but it means exactly that
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Kyle Brittain
@BadWeatherKyle
Oct 10
BREAKING:
Chicken milk has hit the shelves in Canada
2:51 AM · Oct 12, 2025

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2 Hour Noodles
@2HourNoodles
egg nog is just chicken milk send tweet
10:06 AM · Oct 12, 2025

Bluesky
Eric Westermeyer
‪@westy9.bsky.social‬
Egg Nog is just Complicated Chicken Milk
October 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM

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Lunar Twilight VA
@lunartwilightva
for those wondering why its called that, its a cultural in-joke. canadian products are labelled in french and english. in french egg nog is called “lait de poule” which means “milk of chicken” so sometimes we call egg nog “chicken milk” as a bit
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Kyle Brittain
@BadWeatherKyle
Oct 10
BREAKING:
Chicken milk has hit the shelves in Canada
9:08 PM · Oct 12, 2025