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noggin

noun nog·gin \ˈnä-gən\

: a person's head

Full Definition of NOGGIN

: a small mug or cup

: a small quantity (as a gill) of drink

: a person's head

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origin unknown

First Known Use: 1630

Synonyms: bean, block [slang], dome, mazard (or mazzard) [chiefly dialect], nob, noddle, head, noodle, nut [slang], pate, poll

NOGGIN Defined for Kids

noun nog·gin \ˈnä-gən\

: a person's head <Lefty Lewis rubbed his hand over my head and said, “Look at this noggin …” — Christopher Paul Curtis, Bud, Not Buddy>

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