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noun nog·gin \ ˈnä-gən \

Definition of noggin

1 :a small mug or cup

2 :a small quantity (such as a gill) of drink

3 :a person's head

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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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The seats are perfectly shaped and supportive, although passengers in back will be squeezed and may knock noggins getting in beneath the sloping rear roof.

— john pearley huffman, Car and Driver, "2018 Toyota C-HR," 18 Aug. 2017
These boys, though a bit archival-looking, are photo-precise, as are the flowers sprouting from their noggins.

— michael upchurch, The Seattle Times, "The vast Seattle Art Fair — 100 exhibitors! — brings plenty to discover," 4 Aug. 2017
No smart player uses his noggin to deliver a blow, especially when the shoulders can be much more effective weapons.

— mark kiszla, The Denver Post, "Kiszla: From peewees to the Broncos, football players tackling the issue of brain injury," 3 June 2017
Mr. Met — with his wide, perpetual grin; his aw-shucks demeanor; and a noggin that would never fit on the 7 train — hardly seems like a native New Yorker.

— sadie stein, New York Times, "Letter of Recommendation: Mr. Met," 18 May 2017
Knock this one around in the ol' noggin for a while, and once you figure it out, feel free to check out the solution here.

— jay bennett, Popular Mechanics, "Riddle of the Week #26: Riddles in the Dark," 11 May 2017
At roughly 6 feet tall, with broad shoulders and a substantial noggin reminiscent of late-empire Roman statuary, Hannity, 55, is a sporty guy.

— james hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: This is how Trump looks out for the people who voted for him," 28 Apr. 2017
Wherever the Rock is, there goes that gorgeous bowling ball of a noggin.

— kenzie bryant, Vanities, "Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Explains Why He’s Bald," 3 Apr. 2017
But distinct differences among noses abound, from the length of your noggin to the width of your nostrils.

— ben panko, Smithsonian, "How Climate Helped Shape Your Nose," 16 Mar. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of noggin

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First Known Use: 1588

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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

Other Household Terms

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

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Definition of noggin for English Language Learners

: a person's head

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noun nog·gin \ ˈnä-gən \

Definition of noggin for Students

:a person's head

Lefty Lewis rubbed his hand over my head and said, “Look at this noggin …”
—Christopher Paul Curtis, Bud, Not Buddy

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