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Dictionary: nog·gin   (nŏg'ĭn) pronunciation
n.
  1. A small mug or cup.
  2. A unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint.
  3. Slang. The human head.

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Traditional measure of volume of liquor = ¼ pint (140 mL); also known as a quartern.

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noun

    The uppermost part of the body: head, noddle, pate, poll. Slang bean, block, conk, dome, noodle, nut. See body/spirit.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: informal terms for a human head
  Synonyms: attic, bean, bonce, noodle, dome


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - lille krus, lille mål (1/4 pint = 1/8 l), hoved

Nederlands (Dutch)
kroesje, kwart pint, hersenpan

Français (French)
n. - petit verre, pot, caboche

Deutsch (German)
n. - Becher, Schlückchen (Alkohol), (ugs.) Kopf

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κούπα, μεζούρα οινοπνευματώδους ποτού (0.142 του λίτρου), (καθομ.) κεφάλι

Italiano (Italian)
bicchierino

Português (Portuguese)
n. - caneca (f) pequena, conteúdo (m) dessa caneca, vasilha (f) de madeira, cabeça (gír.)

Русский (Russian)
кружка, башка

Español (Spanish)
n. - jarra pequeña, copita, cuarto de pinta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - mugg, skalle, mått

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
小茶杯, 液量单位, 一杯的饮料

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 小茶杯, 液量單位, 一杯的飲料

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 소량, 머리, 작은 맥주잔

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 小型ジョッキ, 少量

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ابريق صغير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ראש, לגימה, ספל קטן, כעשירית וחצי ליטר משקה אלכוהולי‬


 
 
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