- noigean
- a noggin, Irish noigin; from the English noggin. Skeat thinks the English are the borrowers; but this is unlikely.
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.
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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 (cup) — 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… … Wikipedia
