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noggin
nog·gin N0127900 (nŏg′ĭn)n.1. A small mug or cup.2. A unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint.3. Slang The human head. [Origin unknown.]noggin (ˈnɒɡɪn) n1. (Units) a small quantity of spirits, usually 1 gill2. a small mug or cup3. an informal word for head1[C17: of obscure origin]nog•gin (ˈnɒg ən) n. 1. a small mug. 2. a small amount of liquor, usu. a gill. 3. Informal. a person's head. [1620–30; orig. uncertain] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | noggin - informal terms for a human head bonce, dome, noodle, attic, beanhuman head - the head of a human being |
nogginnounSlang. The uppermost part of the body:head, noddle, pate, poll.Slang: bean, block, conk, dome, noodle, nut.Translationsdruppeldruppelglasglaasjekopvingerhoednoggin
use (one's) nogginTo use one's own intelligence and intellectual ability; to think logically and rationally. ("Noggin" here is slang for head or brain. Often said as an imperative.) Come on, Dean, I know you can figure this out on your own. Use your noggin for a change! I can't believe you were arrested for selling marijuana. What were you thinking? Why don't you use your noggin once in a while?See also: noggin, useuse one's head and use one's noggin; use one's noodleFig. to use one's own intelligence. (The words noggin and noodle are slang terms for "head.") You can do better in math if you'll just use your head. Jane uses her noggin and gets things done correctly and on time. Yes, she sure knows how to use her noodle.See also: head, useUse your head! and Use your noggin! and Use your noodle! exclam. Think!; Think it through! You know the answer. Use your head! Use your noggin’, dogg! See also: useUse your noggin! verbSee Use your head!See also: usenoggin
noggin a small quantity of spirits, usually 1 gill MedicalSeeNOGAcronymsSeeNnoggin
Synonyms for nogginnoun the uppermost part of the bodySynonyms- head
- noddle
- pate
- poll
- bean
- block
- conk
- dome
- noodle
- nut
Synonyms for nogginnoun informal terms for a human headSynonymsRelated Words |