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BOOGER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dried nasal mucus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("booger" is a kind of...):
mucous secretion; mucus (protective secretion of the mucous 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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An imaginary monster used to frighten children
Synonyms:
bogeyman; booger; boogeyman; bugaboo; bugbear
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("booger" is a kind of...):
monster (an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts)
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