noogie

English

Etymology

Unknown, possibly from Yiddish נודזשען (nudzhen, “to badger”), or possibly via an alteration of nudge, matching the alteration of wedge to wedgie.

Alternative forms

nugie, nuggie, noogy

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʊɡi

Noun

noogie (plural noogies)

1. (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.
   • 1991, shooting script of Columbia Pictures' My Girl.

     <Phil then proceeds to give Harry a noogie> HARRY: HEY! WATCH THE HAIR!!"

Synonyms

• dutch rub

Translations

knuckle rub on head

Spanish: coscorrón (es) m.

Verb

noogie (third-person singular simple present noogies, present participle noogying, simple past and past participle noogied)

1. (slang) To perform a noogie on.

Anagrams

• goonie