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

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 • Aug. 19, 2024

Besides assembling a Hall of Fame resume, Bruce Bochy is primarily known for two things: his humility and his extremely large noggin.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2023

As with any experimental animal, from a mouse to a monkey, the answers may hold clues about the contents of more complex creatures’ noggin, including what resides in the neural circuitry of our own head.

From Scientific American • Aug. 21, 2023

But they at least feel great on your noggin’.

From The Verge • Aug. 8, 2022

‘OW! Jeez, kid, you got a hard noggin!’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan