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
Keeping the noggin protected is a priority, and the Ambush 2 mountain bike helmet is up to the task.
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Will Porter, Outside Online, 25 June 2025
That’s a subtle point and just floating around in their noggin.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
While Zeke and Angel each have their own noggin, the East Bay Vivarium believes the snakes share one set of internal organs.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 2 May 2025
Giro, Bell, Smith, POC, and Kask are all reputable brands with a wide range of shapes to fit bulbous and diminutive noggins alike.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
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Will Porter, Outside Online, 25 June 2025
That’s a subtle point and just floating around in their noggin.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
While Zeke and Angel each have their own noggin, the East Bay Vivarium believes the snakes share one set of internal organs.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 2 May 2025
Giro, Bell, Smith, POC, and Kask are all reputable brands with a wide range of shapes to fit bulbous and diminutive noggins alike.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noggin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noggin
Noun
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Both 28-year-old boxers underwent operations for subdural haematoma, or bleeding inside the skull, the reports said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
11 Aug. 2025
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There’s Plunderer’s Punch (black spiced rum, blackberry, lime and vanilla) in souvenir pirate skull mug for $46.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Noggin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noggin. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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