noggin
IPA: nˈɑgɪn
noun
- A small mug, cup or ladle; the contents of such a container.
- (dated outside dialects) A small measure of spirits equivalent to a gill.
- (slang) The head.
- (biochemistry) A signalling molecule involved in embryo development, producing large heads at high concentrations.
- Alternative form of nogging (“horizontal beam”) [(carpentry) A horizontal beam used in the construction of a building, especially to strengthen upright posts.]
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Examples of "noggin" in Sentences
- What goes on inside Pujols 'noggin is a wonder to all.
- Overall, though, the predominant notion in the human noggin is one of superiority.
- But this having been said, what drug-addled monkey-noggin is doing the PR work for Blood Assurance?
- And don’t get us started on good old Uncle James – the man’s noggin is tremendous (love you, James!).
- "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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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