noogie

noun

/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.

derived from נוגות
derived from נודזשען

Definitions

1
An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on the other person's…
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
- get a noogie
To perform a noogie on.

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