| 词条 | Noggin (cup) |
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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 of a pint[1] equal to a 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).[2] The noggin then became a noigin (Irish) or noigean (Gaelic).[3] See also
References1. ^The Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press: Oxford, 1989, N, p. 178 2. ^{{cite web|last=Harper|first=Douglas|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/noggin|title=Online Etymology Dictionary|publisher=dictionary.com|accessdate=25 March 2011}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=The Maven's Word of the Day|url=http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20000814|work=Words@Random|publisher=Random House|accessdate=25 March 2011|date=14 August 2000}} External links
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