Noggin Definition

nŏgĭn
noun
A small cup or mug.
Webster's New World
One fourth of a pint: a measure for ale or liquor.
Webster's New World
The head.
Webster's New World

(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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Other Word Forms of Noggin

Noun

Singular:
noggin
Plural:
noggins

Origin of Noggin

  • Origin unknown. (Irish naigín, Scottish Gaelic noigean are both from English.) Compare nog.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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