N. UK slang referring to a retarded person, especially a
Mongoloid idiot (i.e., someone with Down syndrome)
grinning inappropriately and nodding their head while
babbling incoherently. Commonly used as an insult.
"You don't want trouble, you shouldn't let them fuckin' noddies in here!" (noddies, plural of
noddy)--
John Constantine, Hellblazer Vol. 2: The Devil You Know (
New Edition), publ 2012