noggin

nog·gin

noun \ˈnä-gən\

Definition of NOGGIN

1

: a small mug or cup

2

: a small quantity (as a gill) of drink

3

: a person's head

Examples of NOGGIN

1. He fell and got a bump on his noggin.
2. <watch the lintel above the door, unless you want to bang your noggin>

Origin of NOGGIN

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1630

Related to NOGGIN

Synonyms: bean, block [slang], dome, mazard (or mazzard) [chiefly dialect], nob, noddle, head, noodle, nut [slang], pate, poll

Related Words: cranium, crown, scalp, skull; occiput

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Other Household Terms

cruet, curiosity, duvet, fiasco, sham, taper, valance, whatnot