English Explanatory Dictionary

booger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
  2. Something suggestive of this material.
  3. A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.
  4. A monster, a bogey.
noun
  1. A bodyboarder.
noun
  1. A performer of the booger dance.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʊɡɚ/ /ˈbʊɡə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-booger.wav

Word forms

booger boogers

Etymology

Alteration of the English dialectal words buggard (bug + -ard), boggart or boggard. Compare bogey. Compare also Alemannic German Naaseböög (“booger”).

Synonyms

bogey snot bogie boogie bugger

Derived words

bed booger boogerball booger brain booger off booger sandwich booger sugar booger up eye booger
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