nugie

noog·ie

[noog-ee]
noun 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 prank.
Also, nuggie, nugie.


Origin:
1975–80; apparently expressive alteration of knuckle; see -y2

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nug·gie

[noog-ee]
noun
Also, nug·ie.
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Nugie is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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  1. 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 by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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