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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Bench-clearing battles occur every season, often provoked when a batter appears to have been plunked at or near his noggin.
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Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
These Kiwis have to use their noggins to flirt, fight, and possibly find love.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 13 July 2024
And while the tester’s butt did sink lower than their noggin in this model during testing, an extra wide spreader bar at the shoulders and dual adjustable straps at the feet kept them from being squeezed like an overripe apricot at their widest points, making for a more comfortable sleep setup.
—Alisha McDarris, Outside Online, 3 July 2024
In his Bar on A, 2010–11, a human form with a soft-serve ice cream cone for a head tugs at the leash of a dog whose noggin has been similarly replaced.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 June 2024
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Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
These Kiwis have to use their noggins to flirt, fight, and possibly find love.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 13 July 2024
And while the tester’s butt did sink lower than their noggin in this model during testing, an extra wide spreader bar at the shoulders and dual adjustable straps at the feet kept them from being squeezed like an overripe apricot at their widest points, making for a more comfortable sleep setup.
—Alisha McDarris, Outside Online, 3 July 2024
In his Bar on A, 2010–11, a human form with a soft-serve ice cream cone for a head tugs at the leash of a dog whose noggin has been similarly replaced.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 June 2024
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“Noggin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noggin. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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