noggin

noggin
noggin (n.) 1620s, "small cup, mug," later "small drink" (1690s), of unknown origin, possibly related to Norfolk dialectal NOG (Cf. nog) "strong ale." Informal meaning "head" first attested 1866 in American English.

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  • Noggin — Nog gin, n. [Ir. noigin, or Gael. noigean. Cf. 1st {Nog}.] 1. A small mug or cup. [1913 Webster] 2. A measure equivalent to a gill. Hence: a small quantity of a beverage. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. The head (of a person). [slang] Syn: noodle …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • noggin — ► NOUN informal 1) a person s head. 2) a small quantity of alcoholic drink, typically a quarter of a pint. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • noggin — [näg′in] n. [prob. < NOG2] 1. a small cup or mug 2. one fourth of a pint: a measure for ale or liquor ☆ 3. Informal the head …   English World dictionary

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  • noggin — noun /ˈnɑɡɨn,ˈnɑɡn̩,ˈnɒɡɪn/ a) A small mug, cup or ladle. Here Nat Adams, the burly bar keeper, dispensed bad whisky at the rate of two shillings a noggin, or a guinea a bottle… b) A measure equivalent to a gill. Also possibly linked to the… …   Wiktionary

  • noggin — See: USE ONE S HEAD or USE ONE S NOGGIN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • noggin — See: USE ONE S HEAD or USE ONE S NOGGIN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • noggin — nog|gin [ˈnɔgın US ˈna: ] n old fashioned 1.) a small amount of an alcoholic drink 2.) informal your head or brain ▪ Use your noggin (=think) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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