noogie

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈnʊɡi/

Noun

slang

(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.

Japanese Meaning

冗談やいたずらとして、相手の頭部に手や指を使って軽く押したり、こすったりする行為

What is this buttons?

He gave his little brother a playful noogie before they left for school.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は学校に出かける前に、弟の頭をこぶしでこすって遊び心のある愛情表現をした。

Details

Sense（1）

(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.