Definition of BOOGER

booger

Plural: boogers

Noun

  • an imaginary monster used to frighten children
  • dried nasal mucus
  • A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
  • Something suggestive of this material.
  • A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.
  • A bodyboarder.
  • A performer of the booger dance.

Examples

  • "Watch the local boogers charge it!"

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 9

booger is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
booger is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
booger is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

booger is a valid Words With Friends word