Meaning & use
noogie
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A playful act of rubbing one's knuckles firmly on someone's head, usually as a form of teasing.
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Her older brother gave her a noogie every time she beat him at a video game.
He laughed and ducked away before his friend could deliver a noogie.
A note on using this word
An informal, playful term mostly used in casual American English, often between siblings or friends.
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