noggin

American  

[nog-uhn] / ˈnɒg ən /

noun

1. a small cup or mug.

2. a small amount of alcoholic liquor, usually a gill.

3. Informal. a person's head.

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noggin British  

/ ˈnɒɡɪn /

noun

1. a small quantity of spirits, usually 1 gill

2. a small mug or cup

3. an informal word for head

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Etymology

Origin of noggin

First recorded in 1620–30; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

An impossible composer to pin down, Machover has written a traditional grand opera such as “Resurrection,” based on Tolstoy’s novel, and “Brain Opera,” which is just that, using electrodes on your noggin.

From Los Angeles Times

Wherever you go, getting your noggin scrubbed for an hour is transformative — in both cases, I nearly fell asleep.

From Los Angeles Times

Then she opens an upper cabinet and is pummeled in the noggin by an avalanche of unmatched Tupperware – someone else’s task left for her to do.

From Salon

It’s not the first time parrots have been observed using their noggins to get by.

From New York Times

It’s an early Wednesday morning, and I’m about to work out — my noggin.

From Los Angeles Times