booger en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈbʊɡɚ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbʊɡə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Alteration of the English dialectal words buggard (bug + -ard), boggart or boggard. Compare bogey. Compare also Alemannic German Naaseböög (“booger”).
Meanings
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(Canada, Philippines, US, slang) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
Mama says you mustn't pick boogers out of your nose with your fingers; you must use your handkerchief.
1948, Publication of the American Dialect Society, page 16:Now in the halls of the necro lord / Flash of fear when he sees my sword / Raped his woman, smoked his bone / Leave a booger underneath his throne!
2006, Strapping Young Lad, “Far Beyond Metal”, in The New Black:
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(US, slang) Something suggestive of this material.
The latter is discovered by Caesar, Maurice, and their compadres living in a crumbling, snow-packed ski lodge, its antler chandeliers hung with boogers of ice in a mockery of humanity’s pretensions of alpha-predator-hood.
2017 July 7, Ignatiy Vishnevetskyg, “The ambitious War For The Planet Of The Apes ends up surrendering to formula”, in The Onion AV Club:
- (US, slang) A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.
- (US) A monster, a bogey.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| boogers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
booger up · bed booger · booger brain · boogerball · booger sugar · booger off · eye booger · booger sandwich
Synonyms
boogie (mucus) · snot (mucus) · bogie (mucus) · bogey (mucus) · bugger (thing)
Translations (75)
cmn 鼻屎 (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · arz كُنانة (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · et koll (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · th ขี้มูก (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · cmn 鼻牛兒 /鼻牛儿 (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · pt catota (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · cmn 乾鼻涕 /干鼻涕 (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ady пэцуй (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · it caccola (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · pt monco (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ka ჟღვინტლი (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · pl koza (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · lo ຂີ້ດັງ (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · vec pétoła (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · vi gỉ mũi (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · bcl tungay (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · pt macaco (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · fi räkäklimppi (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ko 코딱지 (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · tl kulangot (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ka ბოტოტი (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · et konn (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ja 鼻糞 (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · sv snorbuse (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · hu fika (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · be казя́ўка (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · pt tatu (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ru козю́ля (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · no buse (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · cs holub (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · de Popel (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · fi räkäpaakku (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ru козя́вка (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · pa ਜਿੱਜੀ (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · id upil (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ilo duggong (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · cmn 鼻牛 (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · pl babol (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ru коза (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ca moc (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · hu takony (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · da bussemand (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · pl glut (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ceb kugmo (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · fr mucus (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ca burilla (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · fr crotte de nez (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ro muc (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ms tahi hidung (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · nl neuskeutel (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · pl smark (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · es pelotilla de la nariz (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · gl moco (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · de Schleim (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · de Rotz (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · pt meleca (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ka ჟღვლინტი (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · pl gil (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · kne ngue (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · cs šušeň (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ka წვინტლი (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ka ცინგლი (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · sv snorkråka (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · sv kråka (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · bcl luknog (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · yai қирта (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ka ჟღვინტი (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ba маңҡа (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · uk коза́ (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · ar وَسَخ اَلْأَنْف (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · nci yacacuitlatl (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · sv buse (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · vi cứt mũi (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · es moco (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus) · tr sümük (a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus)