# Is there a medical term for a "booger"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-medical-term-for-a-booger/191598>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 29, 2003, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-medical-term-for-a-booger/191598 "2003-07-29T06:23:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-medical-term-for-a-booger/191598/21 "2003-07-30T21:45:24Z")

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> \*Originally posted by bordelond \*  
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> I hope that was after lunch. \*\*

I think that _was_ lunch.

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**Author:** ![sengle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@sengle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sengle)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-medical-term-for-a-booger/191598/22 "2003-07-30T22:23:59Z")

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In _Ulysses_ James Joyce referred to it as dried snot.

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**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-medical-term-for-a-booger/191598/23 "2003-07-31T01:56:23Z")

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Nose poo.

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