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Old 12-14-2004, 03:35 PM   #14
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Noodge -

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Originally Posted by Linda Brandon
You're correct to be skeptical about my use of "noodge", found in only two dictionary sources that I know of, one of which is the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Ed., 2000.

Slang: Variant of nudge. Noun. One who persistenty pesters, annoys or complains.

It's Yiddish - ah, the wonders of American English, where many languages are incorporated into general usage.
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