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plural noogies
(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. quotations
Marti Page: Mom, is Grandpa Walter going to give me noogies? Susan Page: Of course he's going to give you noogies. He loves giving you noogies. That's how he tells you he loves you. Little Neal Page: Why doesn't he give me noogies? Susan Page: Because you get Indian burns. Little Neal Page: But I prefer noogies.
1987, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 00:06:15
Phil then proceeds to give Harry a noogieHARRY: HEY! WATCH THE HAIR!! THIS SHIRT GIVES!!! ALL RIGHT!!!!"
1991, shooting script of Columbia Pictures My Girl Script, see also My Girl (film).
third-person singular simple present noogies, present participle noogying, simple past and past participle noogied
(slang) To perform a noogie on.