noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈbʊɡɚ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈbʊɡə/
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rhymes with -ʊɡə(ɹ)
1
noun
Meaning 1
A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, Philippines, US, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Something suggestive of this material.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, slang
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Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, slang
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A monster, a bogey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A bodyboarder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, mildly, slang
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing
Examples
Watch the local boogers charge it!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A performer of the booger dance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
dried nasal mucus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mucus, mucous secretion
8
noun
Meaning 8
an imaginary monster used to frighten children
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monster
History
Etymology
Alteration of the English dialectal words buggard (bug + -ard), boggart or boggard. Compare bogey. Compare also Alemannic German Naaseböög (“booger”).
From boogie board + -er.
Across languages
Translations
75 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
وَسَخ اَلْأَنْف
(wasaḵ al-ʔanf)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Arabic:
كُنانة
(kunana)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Bashkir:
маңҡа
(mañqa)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Belarusian:
казя́ўка
(kazjáwka)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Central Bikol:
luknog
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Central Bikol:
tungay
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Catalan:
burilla
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Catalan:
moc
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Cebuano:
kugmo
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Chinese Mandarin:
鼻屎
(bíshǐ)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Chinese Mandarin:
乾鼻涕 /干鼻涕
(gān bítì)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Chinese Mandarin:
鼻牛兒 /鼻牛儿
(bíniúr)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Chinese Mandarin:
鼻牛
(bíniú)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
West Circassian:
пэцуй
(pɛcwuj)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Czech:
holub
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Czech:
šušeň
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Danish:
bussemand
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Dutch:
neuskeutel
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Estonian:
konn
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Estonian:
koll
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Finnish:
räkäpaakku
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Finnish:
räkäklimppi
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
French:
crotte de nez
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
French:
mucus
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Galician:
moco
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Georgian:
წვინტლი
(c̣vinṭli)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Georgian:
ჟღვინტლი
(žɣvinṭli)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Georgian:
ჟღვინტი
(žɣvinṭi)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Georgian:
ბოტოტი
(boṭoṭi)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Georgian:
ცინგლი
(cingli)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Georgian:
ჟღვლინტი
(žɣvlinṭi)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
German:
Popel
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
German:
Rotz
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
German:
Schleim
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Hungarian:
fika
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Hungarian:
takony
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Ilocano:
duggong
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Indonesian:
upil
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Italian:
caccola
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Japanese:
鼻糞
(hanakuso)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Kankanaey:
ngue
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Korean:
코딱지
(kottakji)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Lao:
ຂີ້ດັງ
(khī dang)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Malay:
tahi hidung
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Classical Nahuatl:
yacacuitlatl
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Norwegian:
buse
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Polish:
koza
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Polish:
smark
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Polish:
glut
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Polish:
gil
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Polish:
babol
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Portuguese:
macaco
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Portuguese:
catota
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Portuguese:
meleca
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Portuguese:
monco
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Portuguese:
tatu
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Punjabi:
ਜਿੱਜੀ
(jijjī)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Romanian:
muc
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Russian:
козя́вка
(kozjávka)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Russian:
козю́ля
(kozjúlja)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Russian:
коза
(koza)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Spanish:
pelotilla de la nariz
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Spanish:
moco
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Swedish:
snorkråka
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Swedish:
kråka
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Swedish:
snorbuse
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Swedish:
buse
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Tagalog:
kulangot
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Thai:
ขี้มูก
(kîi-mûuk)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Turkish:
sümük
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Ukrainian:
коза́
(kozá)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Venetan:
pétoła
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Vietnamese:
cứt mũi
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Vietnamese:
gỉ mũi
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus
Yaghnobi:
қирта
(qirta)
— a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus