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Thread #6885 Message #40828
Posted By: O'Boyle
08-Oct-98 - 12:59 AM
Thread Name: Lost my noggin boots
Subject: RE: Lost my noggin boots
I always thought that it was a derivative of "noggie" which used to be a slang term for prep school in the UK. So "noggin' boots" were his old school/dress shoes. It's a stretch, so to speak, but its a possibility.