Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noo g-ee]
- /ˈnʊg i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [noo g-ee]
- /ˈnʊg i/
Definitions of nuggie word
- noun nuggie 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. 1
- noun nuggie A single small chicken nugget. 1
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Origin of nuggie
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
1975-80; apparently expressive alteration of knuckle; see -y2
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Parts of speech for Nuggie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nuggie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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