booger

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booger

A child points at a small, greenish booger on a tissue.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Dried nasal mucus: A small, solid piece of mucus from the nose.
    • An imaginary monster: A frightening creature used in stories to scare children.
Examples

  • Noun (Dried nasal mucus):

    • The child had a booger on his finger.
    • It's impolite to pick your nose and flick a booger.

  • Noun (Imaginary monster):

    • If you don't go to sleep, the booger will get you!
    • The story was about a scary booger that lived in the closet.
Advanced Usage
  • "Booger" as a term of endearment or playful insult: In very informal, often regional, use, it can refer to a person, especially a child, in a mildly teasing or affectionate way.
    • Come here, you little booger! (Said to a mischievous child.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Boogie: (Informal, often a variant spelling) Can be a synonym for "booger" (nasal mucus).
    • He had a boogie hanging from his nose.
Synonyms
  • Dried nasal mucus: Bogey (chiefly British), snot (more vulgar).
  • Imaginary monster: Bogeyman, goblin, bugbear.
Related Phrases
  • "Pick a booger": To remove dried mucus from one's nose with a finger.
    • Don't pick a booger at the dinner table.
booger

A child points at a small, greenish booger on a tissue.

Noun
  1. dried nasal mucus
  2. an imaginary monster used to frighten children

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