as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
watch the lintel above the door, unless you want to bang your noggin
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Recent Examples of noggin
Tuck them away in your noggin — or save them for a rainy day.
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Malaka Gharib, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
During a 58-7 loss, Stan reached inside one of those old two-bar facemasks of a Cornhuskers player and broke that Bugeater’s noggin.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
In 1991, a puncture to the noggin caused his head to droop, a pretty depressing sight to behold.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The rules and norms around Mormon romantic relationships never cease to bust my noggin.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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Malaka Gharib, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
During a 58-7 loss, Stan reached inside one of those old two-bar facemasks of a Cornhuskers player and broke that Bugeater’s noggin.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
In 1991, a puncture to the noggin caused his head to droop, a pretty depressing sight to behold.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The rules and norms around Mormon romantic relationships never cease to bust my noggin.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noggin
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The six-time Super Bowl champion head coach fell short of the 40 out of 50 votes needed for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Former Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich is considered a top candidate for the job, according to league and team sources.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Epperson was transported to a hospital, where he was admitted into intensive care with a brain bleed, skull fracture and jaw fracture, according to a GoFundMe created to cover his medical bills.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The deeper injury, the one inside my skull, went unnoticed.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Noggin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noggin. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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