Nugget

Nugget may refer to:

In precious metals:

• Gold nugget, a piece of gold produced through mining and extraction
• Australian Gold Nugget, a bullion gold coin minted by the Royal Australian Mint

In cuisine and confectionery:

• Chicken nugget, a piece of chicken prepared through deep-frying or oven baking
• Chicken McNuggets, a fast food product offered by the restaurant chain McDonald's
• Golden Nuggets, a Nestlé breakfast cereal sold in the United Kingdom

In music:

• The Nuggets (band), a Norwegian garage rock band
• Fashion Nugget, a 1996 music album by Cake

In publication and printing:

• North Bay Nugget, a daily newspaper in North Bay, Ontario

In companies:

• Golden Nugget Companies, a company which used to own three casino-hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada
• Golden Nugget Las Vegas, a casino-hotel located in Las Vegas, Nevada
• Golden Nugget Laughlin, a casino-hotel located in Laughlin, Nevada
• Golden Nugget Atlantic City, a casino-hotel located in Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Nugget Markets, an upscale supermarket chain headquartered in Woodland, California

For people:

• H.C. Coombs, an Australian economist and public servant also known as "Nugget" Coombs
• Steve Davis, a snooker player known as "The Nugget"
• Owen Hart, a Canadian professional wrestler nicknamed by fans as a "nugget"

Nugget may also refer to:

• Slang used in Naval aviation (see U.S. Navy slang), and in Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), to refer to a rookie pilot (an alternative to "newbie/N.U.B.")
• Denver Nuggets, a National Basketball Association team based in Denver, Colorado, or one of their players
• Cannabis (drug) buds