English
Etymology
Unknown, possibly from Yiddish nudyen, to pester, or possibly via an alteration of nudge, matching the alteration of wedge to wedgie. Category:Unknown etymology
Alternative spellings
nugie, nuggie, noogy
Noun
en-noun
- slang An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on the other person's head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly.
Quotations
1991, <Phil then proceeds to give Harry a noogie> HARRY: HEY! WATCH THE HAIR!!" — shooting script of Columbia Pictures' w:My Girl|My Girl.
Translations
Spanish: coscorrón m
Verb
en-verb|noogies|noogying|noogied
- slang To perform a noogie on.
Usage notes
The present participle is the only spelling variant of this term, that is spelled with a "y".
bg:noogie
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