Meaning & use
Nuggie
Last updated
An informal spelling variant of "noogie," a playful act of rubbing one's knuckles roughly on someone's scalp.
See it in a sentence
Her older brother gave her a nuggie every time she beat him at video games.
The coach jokingly threatened the rookie with a nuggie if he missed practice again.
A note on using this word
The spelling "nuggie" shows up mainly in casual online writing and comics as an alternative to the more standard "noogie."
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Nuggie”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.