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booger

boo·ger

UK/ˈbʊɡə/ US/ˈbʊɡɚ/ uncommon slang us

noun

Origin

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

Phrases

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

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