noggin

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A measure equivalent to a gill. Also possibly linked to the phrase “naggin of vodka” (a small bottle of vodka)

I don’t know whether…you…ever…went out to a slight lunch of a bushel of oysters, a dozen or so of bottled ale, and a noggin or two of whiskey to close up with.

The head

She bumped her noggin on the bulkhead above the doorway, smiled in apology for her presumed clumsiness.

A small mug, cup or ladle

Here Nat Adams, the burly bar-keeper, dispensed bad whisky at the rate of two shillings a noggin, or a guinea a bottle….

{n} a small wooden cup or mug, a small measure
A unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint ADVANCE \x 540
informal terms for a human head
{i} mug; small drink of liquor; head (slang)
English measure equal to a quarter pint
A measure equivalent to a gill
A measure equivalent to a gill. Also possibly linked to the phrase "naggan of vodka" (a small bottle of vodka)
a small mug or cup
use one's noggin
To think, especially in a careful or clever manner

The investor is advised to use his noggin considerably when investigating different superannuation programs.

A noggin
nog
noggins
plural of noggin
noggin

    Hyphenation

    nog·gin

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () Origin unknown. (Irish naigín, Scottish Gaelic noigean are from the English.) Compare nog.

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    ... to use your noggin, and if you’ve got one use it or lose it.  So it’s use it.  And ...
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