noogie
/ˈnʊɡi/
noogie noun: 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.
Noun
noogie (plural noogies)
- 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
- Synonyms:
- Dutch rub
Verb
noogie (third-person singular simple present noogies, present participle noogying, simple past and past participle noogied)
- To perform a noogie on.
noogie meaning in Indonesian
noogie in Indonesian
- knuckle rub on head
- jitak
Synonyms of noogie
Forms of noogie
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | noogies |
| alternative form | noogy |
| alternative form | nuggie |
| alternative form | nuggy |
| alternative form | nugie |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | noogies |
| present participle | noogying |
| past participle | noogied |
| past | noogied |
Origin of noogie
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.
Words that rhyme with noogie
Questions about noogie
- What does noogie mean?
- Noogie means 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.
- What is noogie in Indonesian?
- Noogie in Indonesian is jitak. See Noogie meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is noogie?
- Noogie can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce noogie?
- Noogie is pronounced /ˈnʊɡi/.
- What is the plural of noogie?
- The plural of noogie is noogies.
Words near noogie in the dictionary
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