How to pronounce noggin
American English pronunciation
NOG-in
- IPA
- /ˈnɑɡɪn/
- Syllables
- NOG · in (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What noggin means
Most people know noggin in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A small mug or cup
In a sentence: She poured warm milk into a wooden noggin and handed it to her little brother.
Where it comes from: It was first used around 1588, and no one is sure where it came from. The slang word for your head is the same word.
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