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nudgy en · ADJ

Etymology

From nudge + -y.

Meanings

1. of, or related to a nudge
2. nervous; edgy
   • I know that I would never say anything that would make any one of my sisters uncomfortable — a bit nudgy perhaps. We might not always agree on something, but in terms of what my comedy is, it's something that will make my sisters feel good. 1980 April 19, Cindy Rizzo, Maxine Feldman, “Give Me That Ol' Lesbianism!”, in Gay Community News, page 8:
   • "Don't get nudgy." "Who's nudgy?" Koski did not answer. 1951, Winston Brebner, The second circle:

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