Noggin
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- Noggin is a slang term that means "head".
- In U.S. television, Noggin is a television network for preschoolers; see Noggin (television).
- In carpentry, a noggin is a short length of material, usually wood, inserted between two studs, joists, rafters or similar to support something; perhaps the edge of a sheet of drywall, or a shelf or light fitting. It is also the term for a brickwork infill-panel in a timber frame house.
- A noggin is an archaic term for a small drinking cup, often one made from wood. From this, it is also used as a unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint — either 142 or 118 ml, depending on whether the Imperial or U.S. customary pint is meant. Also: gill.
- Noggin was a famously strong ale brewed by Charles Wells brewery of Bedford,England.
- Noggin the Nog is a character in the eponymous series of books and television programmes made by the UK company Smallfilms. See: Noggin the Nog.