Noggin
/ˈnɒɡ.ɪn/noun
A small cup or mug, especially for drinking alcohol.
Did you know?The word 'noggin' may have roots in the old term for a small wooden mug used to serve strong ale, linking it to the ancient practice of communal drinking rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
Middle English
noggin
“A small mug or cup.”
Old French
Old French
nogen
“A small cup or measure.”
Latin
Latin
nux
“Nut; used to describe small hard objects.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*nuks
“A nut or kernel, representing something small and solid.”
Modern English
English
noggin
“Retaining meaning of a small cup, often associated with alcoholic drinks.”