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booger

boogers

Definitions of booger
  1. noun
    dried nasal mucus
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    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. noun
    an imaginary monster used to frighten children
    synonyms: bogeyman, boogeyman, bugaboo, bugbear
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    type of:
    monster
    an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
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