noogie: Meaning and Definition of

noog•ie

Pronunciation: (noog'ē), [key]
— n. Slang.
  1. 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.
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