nugie

[noog-ee]

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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Nugie is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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nug·gie

[noog-ee]
noun
Also, nug·ie.
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Part of Speech:  n
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