noggins

noun

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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  1. heads
  2. skulls
Noun
  • And to do that, the Hurricanes are blocking out the noise, putting their heads down and getting to work.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Because of that commonality and because produce has been behind some past cyclospora outbreaks, Michigan officials advised consumers to buy whole heads of lettuce, discard the outer layers and thoroughly wash what is left.
    — Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of heads
Noun
  • Meanwhile, remaining hides, skulls, and hoofs could be made into glue.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026
  • In an effort to starve the Native Americans of the Great Plains, white settlers massacred many millions of North American buffalo between 1870 and 1890, piling the animals’ skulls into monstrous mounds reaching up to the sky.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
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