noogie
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noogie
- /ˈnʊɡi/
Rhymes with -ʊɡi
Where it comes from
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.
noun noogies · noogy · nuggie · nuggy · nugie
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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.
give someone a noogie
Similar: Dutch rub
verb noogies · noogying · noogied · noogy · nuggie
- To perform a noogie on.
Translations
Talk about this word "noogie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/noogie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. noogie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/noogie "noogie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/noogie.Cite this
@misc{noogie_2026,
title = {noogie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/noogie},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
