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A noggin is a small drinking cup, generally carved from the burr 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 equal to a
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. Its use later spread to
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. The origin of the name is not certain, but probably derives from nog, a strong type of ale brewed in
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. The noggin then became a ''noigin'' (Irish) or ''noigean'' (Gaelic). The Scandinavian '' guksi'' is a similar vessel, carved from the burl of a
birch tree A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus ''Betula'' (), in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech-oak family Fagaceae. The genus ''Betula'' contains 30 to ...
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