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Definition of noogie

noogie

/ˈnuːɡi/
noo · gie
Plural:noogies
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Past Simple:noogied
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Past Participle:noogied
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Present Participle:noogieing
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noogie Lexical Profile

noogie Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A playful or mildly aggressive act of rubbing one's knuckles hard against someone else's head, typically while holding them in a headlock.

Example

"His older brother put him in a headlock and gave him a playful noogie before dinner."

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• verb

1

North American To rub one's knuckles hard and playfully against the top of someone's head.

Example

"The tall athlete laughed and noogied his younger teammate after the game."

• Rhymes for noogie

• Nearby Words

noob
noodle
noodlefish
noogie
nook
nookie
nooksack

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in mid-20th-century American slang, likely popularized by comedians and possibly influenced by Yiddish 'nudyen' (to bore or pester) or 'nudge'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Noogie. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/noogie
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