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Noogie
An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on the other person's head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly.
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noun
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An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on the other person's head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly.
verb
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To perform a noogie on.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nuggynoun | Alternative form of noogie (“head-rubbing prank”). [(slang) An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on the other person's head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly.] |
| noggienoun | (Australia, dated, ethnic slur, offensive) Synonym of nog (Vietnamese person) |
| nuggienoun | (slang or childish) A chicken nugget. |
| nookienoun | (slang) Sex or other sexual activity, especially if illicit. |
| neckingnoun | (slang) Making out; kissing profusely, especially on the neck. |
| knuckle sandwichnoun | (slang) A punch to the face, especially to the mouth. |
| nuzzlingverb | The act of one who nuzzles. |
| knobbingverb | (UK, vulgar, slang) A session of penetrative sexual intercourse or the act of sexual penetration. |
| nutationnoun | (astronomy) Any of several irregularities in the precession of the equinoxes caused by varying torque applied to the Earth by the Sun and the Moon. |
| nobblenoun | (UK, slang) A deliberate act of injury or obstruction. |
| snognoun | (British, Australia, colloquial) A passionate kiss. |
| knob jobnoun | (UK, slang, vulgar) An act of fellatio. |
| nose-bonkverb | Alternative form of nose bonk. [To gently touch an obstacle with the front wheel of a (BMX etc) bicycle while riding or jumping] |
| snogathonnoun | (UK, slang) A prolonged period of kissing. |
| headbonknoun | An affectionate bump with the head, typically by an animal; headbump |
| headbumpnoun | A light nudge or bump done with the head as an affectionate gesture, typically by an animal. |
| boopnoun | (colloquial) A gentle or playful tap or strike, especially on the nose. |
| nose bonknoun | The action of this verb |
| snooknoun | A freshwater and marine fish of the family Centropomidae in the order Perciformes. |
| nippingverb | The act or sensation of giving a nip. |
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