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booger

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: booger

1
n
dried nasal mucus
2
n
an imaginary monster used to frighten children
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: booger
1

n dried nasal mucus

Type of:
mucous secretion, mucus
protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
2

n an imaginary monster used to frighten children

Synonyms:
bogeyman, boogeyman, bugaboo, bugbear
Type of:
monster
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
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