noggin
[ nog-uh n ]
/ ˈnɒg ən /
noun
a small cup or mug.
a small amount of alcoholic liquor, usually a gill.
Informal. a person's head.
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Nearby words
nogai, nogaku, nogales, nogay, nogg, noggin, nogging, noginsk, noguchi, noguchi, hideyo, noguchi, isamu
Origin of noggin
First recorded in 1620–30; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for noggin
noggin
/ (ˈnɒɡɪn) /
noun
Word Origin for noggin
C17: of obscure origin
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Word Origin and History for noggin
noggin
1620s, "small cup, mug," later "small drink" (1690s), of unknown origin, possibly related to Norfolk dialectal nog "strong ale." Informal meaning "head" first attested 1866 in American English.
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