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/
Definition of nugie word
- abbreviation NUGIE noogie. 1
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Origin of nugie
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 Nugie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nugie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".