Crossword clues for booger
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"nasal mucus," by 1890s; earlier bugger. Also boogie.
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 (context US English) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril. 2 (context US slang English) A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing. Etymology 2
n. (context surfing slang mildly derogatory English) bodyboarder
WordNet
Wikipedia
Booger or Boogers may refer to:
- Mucus or snot, usually dried nasal mucus (U.S. colloquial)
- A ghost or hobgoblin used to frighten children, also boogerman, boogieman, or bogeyman (mainly southern U.S.)
People:
- Marco Boogers (born 1967), retired footballer from the Netherlands
- Johann Lucas Boër (1751–1835), German physician born Johann Lucas Boogers
- Anthony McFarland (born 1977), National Football League defensive lineman nicknamed "Booger"
- Ed Smith (streetball player), American streetball player nicknamed "Booger"
- Bastion Booger or Mike Shaw (1957–2010), American professional wrestler
Fictional characters
- Dudley "Booger" Dawson, in the Revenge of the Nerds movie series
Usage examples of "booger".
Gary took Booger Bear back to his room and fed him, then hurried to shower and change.
The thought of Amelia and her mother discussing Booger Bear had given him pause.
He added some extra power packs for his lasergun and a few food bars for the cat and himself, then took off his jean jacket and put on a heavier garment that had a pocket for the cat, even though Booger Bear was getting a little too big to ride comfortably in it.
He pulled up in front of the place and parked, leaving Booger Bear in the locked car.
Gary tucked Booger Bear back into the pocket of his jacket and slid off the stool.
Gary remarked as Booger Bear poked his head out of the carrying pocket.
He sat down and began to eat, letting Booger Bear use a chair for his meal.
He had troubles enough of his own, but Booger Bear had different ideas about the matter.
He backhanded the woman and fired again, this time sending a slug along with the laser beam, but Booger Bear had recovered and was moving.
It had all happened so fast that he had reacted without thinking of the consequences, his only desire being to protect Booger Bear.
He let the slim young woman with the curious hair continue to hold Booger Bear while he drew his lasergun again and took the lead when she pointed the way.
Nevertheless, he and Booger Bear had intervened in her life and now he felt somewhat responsible.
She let Booger Bear nibble from her hand as she ate, which the cat liked to do, and something that had always given Amelia fits.
He crawled into bed while Booger Bear jumped onto it and waited patiently for Gary to settle down and get the covers arranged.
The only thing that saved Booger is that we broke up and I came back early.