BOOGER

booger

(noun) dried nasal mucus

bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger

(noun) an imaginary monster used to frighten children

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

booger (plural boogers)

(US, slang) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.

(US, slang) Something suggestive of this material.

(US, slang) A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.

Synonyms

• (mucus): bogey, snot, bogie (UK)

• (thing): bugger

Etymology 2

Noun

booger (plural boogers)

(surfing, slang, mildly derogatory) A bodyboarder.

Anagrams

• bog ore, goober

Source: Wiktionary



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