Noogie

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ÊŠÉ¡i

Alternative forms

• nugie, nuggie, noogy

Origin

Unknown, possibly from Yiddish נודזשען (nudzhen, "to badger"), or possibly via an alteration of nudge, matching the alteration of wedge to wedgie.this belongs under the etymology of "nudge": originally from Latin nugae, "trifling matters."

Full definition of noogie

Noun

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.
• 1987, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 00:06:15Marti Page: Mom, is Grandpa Walter going to give me noogies? Susan Page: Of course he's going to give you noogies. He loves giving you noogies. That's how he tells you he loves you. Little Neal Page: Why doesn't he give me noogies? Susan Page: Because you get Indian burns. Little Neal Page: But I prefer noogies.
• 1991, shooting script of Columbia Pictures' My Girl.HARRY: HEY! WATCH THE HAIR!!"

Synonyms

• dutch rub

Verb

1. (slang) To perform a noogie on.

Anagrams

• goonie