
It’s a little nod to Wayne’s World, but instead of ‘party time, excellent’ (if you are aware of the cult nineties classic) I will be diving into one WORD each day. It could be something I learned, something bizarre that happened, a favourite word that I have rediscovered or just a thought that won’t leave me alone.
If you’re joining in on today’s word, feel free to use this tag to connect your post to the series: #WaynesWord
Today’s word is NOGGIN.
I’m not sure about the rest of the world but in Northern Ireland, noggin is a playful way to refer to your head. You’ll hear someone say “Use your noggin!” when they really mean “Think!” or in my case today, “I’ve a sore noggin” after having my third coffee. Nothing a glass of water won’t fix, I always feel dehydrated if I have more than two coffees in the morning, resulting in a sore head.
The sun again was shining today in Sydney so we went for a walk nearby followed by lunch and a couple of glasses of wine. It was just what the doctor ordered after a hectic couple of weeks. I was saying yesterday how I was excited to see the sunshine and I was on a bit of a high going to work in the afternoon, only to be smacked back down to reality when I reversed parked into an overhead drain, ending up with a smashed rear window to my car. Nightmare but no one was hurt so I’m remaining positive. A day off work today was bliss and my noggin is well and truly rested for another busy week at work incoming.
I hope you’re all having a lovely Sunday off and having some rest and relaxation.

“Sometimes the best use of your noggin is giving it a rest.” – Unknown
my dad used this word all the time!
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Love that Beth!
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Oh sorry to hear about your little accident Wayne. Know the word but I don’t think I’ve ever used it.
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Thanks Sheree, no one hurt, that’s the main thing.
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Good to read
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You weren’t using your noggin when you backed into the drain. 😊 We use it here in Canada too. Maggie
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Haha Maggie, my noggin was up in the clouds that day I think.
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Glad your noggin is feeling better.
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Haha thanks Jean.
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Noggin originated as a term for “head” only in about 1750. It originated from boxing slang, apparently.
I love the OED 🤣
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Oh wow, thanks for that insight Pete! I had no idea. I have heard it also can be a measure of whiskey 😜
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Aye, that’s the original use, I think. Got no idea how boxing comes into the mix.
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Oh mate! Sorry about the smashed glass
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Thank you. Hopefully won’t cost too much 🙏🏽
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