Noggin meaning
The human head.
noun
The definition of a noggin is an informal, slang term for the human head.
An example of a noggin is what you bump when you accidently bang your head on the door frame of the car when you are getting in or out.
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The head.
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A unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint.
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A small cup or mug.
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One fourth of a pint: a measure for ale or liquor.
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(dated) A measure equivalent to a gill. Also possibly linked to the phrase “naggin of vodka" (a small bottle of vodka).
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A small mug or cup.
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Origin of noggin
- Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Origin unknown. (Irish naigÃn, Scottish Gaelic noigean are both from English.) Compare nog.
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