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nudge (nuj)

transitive verb nudged, nudging nudg′·ing

to push or poke gently, esp. with the elbow, in order to get the attention of, hint slyly, etc.

Etymology: prob. akin to Norw dial. nyggja, to push, shove, MLowG nucke, a sudden push, ult. < IE base *nue-, to jerk, shove: see innuendo

noun

a gentle push with the elbow, etc.; jog

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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