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 on the Web Bench-clearing battles occur every season, often provoked when a batter appears to have been plunked at or near his noggin. Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024 These Kiwis have to use their noggins to flirt, fight, and possibly find love. Rendy Jones, EW.com, 13 July 2024 And while the tester’s butt did sink lower than their noggin in this model during testing, an extra wide spreader bar at the shoulders and dual adjustable straps at the feet kept them from being squeezed like an overripe apricot at their widest points, making for a more comfortable sleep setup. Alisha McDarris, Outside Online, 3 July 2024 In his Bar on A, 2010–11, a human form with a soft-serve ice cream cone for a head tugs at the leash of a dog whose noggin has been similarly replaced. News Desk, Artforum, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for noggin 

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“Noggin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noggin. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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