noggins

plural of noggin
as in heads
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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  • The deck team’s struggle to keep their heads above water is starting to look like an endurance challenge.
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  • The jump in homeless students, advocates say, represents a swell in local families who have no roof over their heads.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Other figures include handmade chess sets, religious figurines like the Virgin of Guadalupe and skulls made to resemble calaveras, or sugar skulls, which are a symbol tied to Day of the Dead.
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    Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Noggins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noggins. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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