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Tens of millions of downloads deep, among discussions regarding ongoing bear curses and the quiet art of being a decent person, Drew Barrymore has asked about boogers and Jane Fonda has asked about hope.—Brittany Delay, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 Just the thought that Joey thought a giant oyster was a booger that came out of someone’s nose.—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026 Other winners include wrestling frogs, annoyed birds, and a chimpanzee snacking on boogers.—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Dec. 2025 The company developed numerous bestsellers including Gooey Louie, where children picked boogers out of Louie's nose, and the Pretty Pretty Princess board game.—CBS News, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for booger
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alteration of English dialect buggard, boggart, from bug entry 4 + -ard