as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
watch the lintel above the door, unless you want to bang your noggin
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Recent Examples of noggin
Pre-orders for the T-MB are now open, but Also is already looking to protect your noggin with a light-packing smart helmet.
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New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2025
The term derived from noggin, a Scottish and Gaelic word meaning cup, and grog, an English word meaning hard liquor, typically rum.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Tuck them away in your noggin — or save them for a rainy day.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
In 1991, a puncture to the noggin caused his head to droop, a pretty depressing sight to behold.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2025
The term derived from noggin, a Scottish and Gaelic word meaning cup, and grog, an English word meaning hard liquor, typically rum.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Tuck them away in your noggin — or save them for a rainy day.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
In 1991, a puncture to the noggin caused his head to droop, a pretty depressing sight to behold.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noggin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noggin
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One such affair claimed an extra life when the executioner’s son ascended the scaffold to brandish a head, lost his footing, and fell to his death.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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One rabid mongoose bite later, and Ben is a skull-crushing, face-ripping menace terrorizing Lucy and her friends.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mendoza will mark the best moment of his life by hugging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and throwing on the New Era 2026 NFL Draft On Stage Pre-Curved 9FIFTY Snapback Hat in Black and Silver, with a pile of skulls printed on the inside, as seen here.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Noggin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noggin. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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