Dictionary

nuggie en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈnʊɡi/
• /ˈnʌɡi/

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of noogie (“head-rubbing prank”).
   alt of noogie

Forms

nuggie en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /nʌɡi/
• (US) audio

Etymology

Clipping of nugget + -ie.

Meanings

1. (childish, slang) A chicken nugget.
   • I was baking some chicken nuggets in the toaster oven. They smelled divine. […] Now they were popping edamame (another favorite) while I finished up making the nuggies and pasta. 2010, Edward Ugel, I'm with Fatty: Losing Fifty Pounds in Fifty Miserable Weeks, page 148:

Forms

Synonyms

nug