Nuggie

//ˈnʊɡi// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of noogie (“head-rubbing prank”). alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A chicken nugget. childish, slang

    "I was baking some chicken nuggets in the toaster oven. They smelled divine. […] Now they were popping edamame (another favorite) while I finished up making the nuggies and pasta."

Synonyms

All synonyms
chicken nuggetnug

Example

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"I was baking some chicken nuggets in the toaster oven. They smelled divine. […] Now they were popping edamame (another favorite) while I finished up making the nuggies and pasta."

Etymology

Clipping of nugget + -ie.

Related phrases

chicken nugget

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