Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small mug or cup.
- noun A unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint.
- noun Slang The human head.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A vessel of wood; also, a mug or similar vessel of any material.
- noun The contents of such a vessel; a small amount of liquor, as much as might suffice for one person.
- noun One end of a keg that has been sawn into halves, used for various purposes on shipboard.
- noun The head; the noddle.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A small mug or cup.
- noun Prov. Eng., Prov. Eng., Prov. Eng. A measure equivalent to a gill.
- noun slang The head (of a person).
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
small mug ,cup orladle . - noun dated A measure equivalent to a
gill . Also possibly linked to the phrase “naggin of vodka” (a small bottle of vodka). - noun slang The
head .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun informal terms for a human head
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Overall, though, the predominant notion in the human noggin is one of superiority.
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Overall, though, the predominant notion in the human noggin is one of superiority.
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But this having been said, what drug-addled monkey-noggin is doing the PR work for Blood Assurance?
January 5th, 2006 spidersweb 2006
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What goes on inside Pujols 'noggin is a wonder to all.
USATODAY.com - Pujols' Texas-sized homer gives Astros pause 2005
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And don’t get us started on good old Uncle James – the man’s noggin is tremendous (love you, James!).
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An article1 by Nanna Rognvaldardottir, an Icelandic food expert, states that the drink adopted the nog part of its name from the word noggin, a Middle English phrase used to describe a small, wooden, carved mug used to serve alcohol.
Like the new bowl. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Well, Nanna Rognvaldardottir of Iceland, in her article on the history of eggnog, states that the drink adopted the nog part of its name from the word noggin, a Middle English phrase used to describe a small, wooden, carved mug in which to serve alcohol.
Archive 2007-12-01 Bryanna Clark Grogan 2007
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Well, Nanna Rognvaldardottir of Iceland, in her article on the history of eggnog, states that the drink adopted the nog part of its name from the word noggin, a Middle English phrase used to describe a small, wooden, carved mug in which to serve alcohol.
HOMEMADE VEGAN "PUMPKIN NOG" (AND IT'S A "NOG", NOT A MILKSHAKE!) Bryanna Clark Grogan 2007
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"Naggin" is probably a variant of "noggin" -- dialectical, the author's misspelling, or a typo. but I don't know how much wine a noggin-full is.
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The first one, where you aren't supposed to call, write, or even breathe in the direction of Snark Central lest we hurl invectives upon your noggin is the query/submission/are we right for each other process.
Archive 2006-03-12 Miss Snark 2006
yarb commented on the word noggin
"Yorks," said Charles, "I'm sure Pops can make you big again. But just in case he can't, and you have to stay in this condition, I'll take care of you as long as you live. Even after I get married, whether my wife likes it or not. And I mean it! So don't worry your little noggin."
September 14, 2008