booger

Signification (Anglais)

  1. (Canada, Philippines, US, slang) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
  2. (US, slang) Something suggestive of this material.
  3. (US, slang) A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.
  4. (US) A monster, a bogey.

Traductions

Nasenschleim

muco nasale

Boogie-Woogie

en Banyeta

uomo nero

Νέγρος

Fréquence

21k
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈbʊɡɚ/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

Alteration of the English dialectal words buggard (bug + -ard), boggart or boggard. Compare bogey. Compare also Alemannic German Naaseböög (“booger”).

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