A Noggin is a small drinking cup, generally carved from the burr (english) or Burl (US) of a tree. The noggin was first mentioned in the mid 17th century, initially as the cup, and later coming to mean a quarter gill. Its use later spread to North America.
The cup's origins are not certain, but are probably from nog (a strong type of ale brewed in Norfolk, England).[1] The noggin then became a noigin (Irish) or noigean (Gaelic).[2]
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Noggin — may refer to: Noggin, slang for the head of a body Noggin (protein), a signaling molecule involved in embryonic development Noggin the Nog, a popular BBC children s character and TV series (1959 to 1965), and a series of children s books Noggin,… … Wikipedia
Noggin — Nog gin, n. [Ir. noigin, or Gael. noigean. Cf. 1st {Nog}.] 1. A small mug or cup. [1913 Webster] 2. A measure equivalent to a gill. Hence: a small quantity of a beverage. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. The head (of a person). [slang] Syn: noodle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noggin — (n.) 1620s, small cup, mug, later small drink (1690s), of unknown origin, possibly related to Norfolk dialectal NOG (Cf. nog) strong ale. Informal meaning head first attested 1866 in American English … Etymology dictionary
noggin — [näg′in] n. [prob. < NOG2] 1. a small cup or mug 2. one fourth of a pint: a measure for ale or liquor ☆ 3. Informal the head … English World dictionary
noggin — noun /ˈnɑɡɨn,ˈnɑɡn̩,ˈnɒɡɪn/ a) 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… b) A measure equivalent to a gill. Also possibly linked to the… … Wiktionary
cup — Synonyms and related words: Friday, Friday the thirteenth, Old Mug, alveolation, alveolus, antrum, appointed lot, arch, armpit, astral influences, astrology, bail, barrow, basin, bays, beaker, blackjack, bleed, book of fate, boundary stone, bowl … Moby Thesaurus
noggin — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1630 1. a small mug or cup 2. a small quantity (as a gill) of drink 3. a person s head … New Collegiate Dictionary
noggin — /nog euhn/, n. 1. a small cup or mug. 2. a small amount of alcoholic liquor, usually a gill. 3. Informal. a person s head. [1620 30; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
cup — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mug, tankard, chalice, goblet; [Holy] Grail; excavation, hollow, crater. See receptacle, concavity, approbation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. mug, vessel, bowl, goblet, tumbler, beaker, stein, bumper,… … English dictionary for students
noggin — noun informal 1》 a person s head. 2》 a small quantity of alcoholic drink, typically a quarter of a pint. Origin C17 (in the sense small drinking cup ): of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
