noogied

Got scalp friction

Noogied is the past tense of noogie, meaning to rub someone's head with the knuckles while holding them in a headlock or similar grip.

It's an act of playful roughhousing, typically between siblings or friends: He noogied his little brother until he squealed.

The gesture asserts dominance while remaining affectionate.

playful

headlock

Restraining grip around neck

roughhousing · teasing · affectionate · schoolyard · bullying · prank · hair · rubbing · friction · childhood

physical

knuckle

Finger-to-hand joint

friction · painful · rubbing · pressure · scalp · head · fist · vigorous · discomfort · redness

dominance

submission

Yielding to another's will

bullying · intimidation · superiority · victimized · helpless · overpowered · pinned · trapped · assertion · hierarchy

Opposites
type of physical contact

noogiedcaressed

Touched with tenderness

petted · soothed · massaged · cuddled · cradled

social intention

noogiedcomforted

Given emotional relief

consoled · coddled · embraced · hugged · nursed

Family

noogie, noogies

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G