noogie
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noogie — ☆ noogie [noog′ē ] n. [< ?] [also pl.] Slang a vigorous, playful rubbing or rapping of the knuckles on another s head … English World dictionary
noogie — When you make a fist and rub it in someone s hair. I ll give you a noogie … Dictionary of american slang
noogie — When you make a fist and rub it in someone s hair. I ll give you a noogie … Dictionary of american slang
noogie — n. a painful rubbing of someone’s scalp with the knuckles. □ Bob gave Bill a noogie and Bill punched him in the gut … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
noogie — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1972 the act of rubbing one s knuckles on a person s head so as to produce a mildly painful sensation … New Collegiate Dictionary
noogie — /noog ee/, n. Slang. a light blow or jab, usually to a person s head, back, or upper arm and accompanied by a twisting motion, with the extended knuckle of the curled up second or third finger: done as a gesture of affection or painfully as a… … Universalium
Noogie — harsh and painful rubbing of the knuckles across someone s head, especially used by children as a form of punishment or bullying … Dictionary of Australian slang
noogie — Australian Slang harsh and painful rubbing of the knuckles across someone s head, especially used by children as a form of punishment or bullying … English dialects glossary
noogie — (nuggy) n American a. a kiss or hug b. petting or other sexual activity This Americanism, which may possibly be distantly related to the British nookie, is a survival of an archaic British dialect term nug , which is itself related to the verb… … Contemporary slang
noogie — [ nʊgi] noun N. Amer. informal an instance of rubbing a person s head with one s knuckles, as a prank or to express affection. Origin 1970s: perh. a dimin. of knuckle … English new terms dictionary
