plural noggins
1
: a person's head
2
: a small mug or cup
3
: a small quantity (such as a gill) of drink
Examples of noggin in a Sentence
He fell and got a bump on his noggin.
watch the lintel above the door, unless you want to bang your noggin
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James Grebey, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Justin Brazeau skated over to the Penguins captain and rubbed the back of his noggin for good measure.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
That theory took a big blow to the noggin in March.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
The suave Hernández character Domingo appeared briefly but was conked on the noggin by White, who also achieved Five-Timers status, but as a musical guest.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for noggin
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“Noggin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noggin. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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noggin
noun
nog·gin
ˈnäg-ən 
1
: a small mug
2
: a small quantity (as a gill) of drink
3
: a person's head
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