tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Aug 21 10:21:46 1996
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Re: {nugIy} Query and Radio Times KLI Mention
- From: "Mark E. Shoulson" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: {nugIy} Query and Radio Times KLI Mention
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 13:21:39 -0400 (EDT)
- In-reply-to: <[email protected]> (message from NiallHosking on Wed, 21 Aug 1996 09:05:51 -0700)
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>Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 09:05:51 -0700
>From: Niall Hosking <[email protected]>
>Two items:
>Firstly...in the list of added vocabulary from the web site, the word
>{nugIy} - 'a noogie' is mentioned from the qep'a' wejDIch. For the
>benefit of us non-Americans, what *is* a 'noogie' when it's at home???
The Klingon is "nughI'" (there's no bare g in Klingon anyway).
A "noogie" (this should be in the word-list, probably) involves sharp
rapping or powerful grinding by the knuckles of the noogie-er on the head
(usually above the forehead, but near the front of the head) of the
(unfortunate) noogie-ee. When done properly, it's exhiliratingly painful.
My personal guess is that Klingons saw the custom among young Humans and
knew a fun thing when they saw it (after all, with the ridges it would even
hurt the noogie-er's knuckles some. Pain all around, what more could you
ask?) and borrowed the custom and the word, which eventually became
accepted. That's just how *I* picture it.
~mark
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