noogie

  • 1noogie — ☆ noogie [noog′ē ] n. [< ?] [also pl.] Slang a vigorous, playful rubbing or rapping of the knuckles on another s head …

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  • 2noogie — 1. noun An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing ones knuckles on the other persons head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly. <Phil then proceeds to give Harry a noogie> HARRY: HEY! WATCH THE HAIR!! 2. verb… …

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  • 3noogie — When you make a fist and rub it in someone s hair. I ll give you a noogie …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 4noogie — When you make a fist and rub it in someone s hair. I ll give you a noogie …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 5noogie — 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

  • 6noogie — 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 …

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  • 7noogie — /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… …

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  • 8Noogie — 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

  • 9noogie — Australian Slang harsh and painful rubbing of the knuckles across someone s head, especially used by children as a form of punishment or bullying …

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  • 10noogie — (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