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noogie en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈnʊɡi/

Etymology

Unknown, possibly from Yiddish נודזשען (nudzhen, “to badger”), or possibly from Hebrew נוגות (nugot, “afflict”) (see Eicha/Lamentations 1:3) or possibly via an alteration of nudge, matching the alteration of wedge to wedgie.

Meanings

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 Script, see also My Girl (film). Phil then proceeds to give Harry a noogie HARRY: HEY! WATCH THE HAIR!! THIS SHIRT GIVES!!! ALL RIGHT!!!!"
   • get a noogie
   • give someone a noogie
   • Marti 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. 1987, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 00:06:15

Forms

Synonyms

Dutch rub

Translations (12)

es sape (knuckle rub on head) · es coscacho (knuckle rub on head) · fi kolipottu (knuckle rub on head) · pt cascudo (knuckle rub on head) · id jitak (knuckle rub on head) · es cocorronazo (knuckle rub on head) · su téké (knuckle rub on head) · ryu めーごーさー (knuckle rub on head) · pl czochranie (knuckle rub on head) · es coscorrón (knuckle rub on head) · hu barack (knuckle rub on head) · es cocacho (knuckle rub on head)

noogie en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈnʊɡi/

Etymology

Unknown, possibly from Yiddish נודזשען (nudzhen, “to badger”), or possibly from Hebrew נוגות (nugot, “afflict”) (see Eicha/Lamentations 1:3) or possibly via an alteration of nudge, matching the alteration of wedge to wedgie.

Meanings

1. (slang) To perform a noogie on.

Forms