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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Noun
  • Many bowed their heads, some cried softly.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Seated front row, the star turned heads in a sheer bodysuit featuring an iridescent brown and yellow print, paired with matching pants adorned with coordinating fabric details and cut-outs running along the legs.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There were masks and body suits made of female skin, along with human skulls for soup bowls and other disturbing oddities.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • In recent years, objects looted from Benin City by British soldiers in 1897 — commonly known as Benin Bronzes — have been returned to Nigeria, Asante artifacts have been returned to Ghana, and France has sent colonial-era skulls back to Madagascar.
    Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Noggins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noggins. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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