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Synonyms for booger

  • noun

Most common

bug-bear bug-a-boo boogeyman bogeyman bugger

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Boogeyman

bug-bear, bug-a-boo, boogeyman, bogeyman

2. Snot — A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril

snot, boogie

3. Bugger

bugger, scamp, hoodlum, mischief, ruffian, hooligan, rascal, pixie, prankster, buffoon, wag, elf, puck, imp, minx, joker, mischief-maker, rogue, practical joker, rowdy, enfant terrible, knave

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.

  2. n. 2

    Something suggestive of this material.

  3. n. 3

    A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.

Related words

Phrases
booger sugar booger off booger sandwich booger up
Other spellings
booga

Forms

Plural
boogers → bug-bears, bug-a-boos, boogeymen, bogeymen…

Example sentences

  • boogeyman The boogeyman kidnaps naughty children.
  • bogeyman Bogyphobia is the irrational fear of the bogeyman.
  • bugger Bugger, the lining in my coat is fraying.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
boogerrising
boogeymanrising
bogeymanrising
buggerrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
elf1, imp1, wag1
4 letters
puck1, snot1, minx
5 letters
rogue1, joker2, rowdy2, pixie2, knave1, scamp
6 letters
boogie2, rascal2, bugger2
7 letters
buffoon2, ruffian, hoodlum2
8 letters
mischief2, hooligan3, bogeyman3
9 letters
prankster2, boogeyman

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (joker2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
crotte de nez
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