Comments on: Know It All: What’s the Scientific Term for “Booger”? http://www.primermagazine.com/2009/field-manual/know-it-all-what%e2%80%99s-the-scientific-term-for-%e2%80%9cbooger%e2%80%9d Not Your Typical Men's Magazine. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Bill Smith http://www.primermagazine.com/2009/field-manual/know-it-all-what%e2%80%99s-the-scientific-term-for-%e2%80%9cbooger%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-15655 Bill Smith Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:50:35 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=2338#comment-15655 I actually came looking for this answer. Now I am doubly disappointed to find that no one has a good answer. Might I suggest Latin (I am an expert), Eligosum. Literally, "That which is picked". The plural would be eligosi. My final suggestion is caro-ab-nasus, or meat from the nose. Etymology is my life!!! I actually came looking for this answer. Now I am doubly disappointed to find that no one has a good answer.

Might I suggest Latin (I am an expert), Eligosum. Literally, “That which is picked”. The plural would be eligosi.

My final suggestion is caro-ab-nasus, or meat from the nose.

Etymology is my life!!!

]]> By: Janae http://www.primermagazine.com/2009/field-manual/know-it-all-what%e2%80%99s-the-scientific-term-for-%e2%80%9cbooger%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-13713 Janae Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:35:51 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=2338#comment-13713 Our ancient professor of these things called them "crusts." Our ancient professor of these things called them “crusts.”

]]> By: Barry http://www.primermagazine.com/2009/field-manual/know-it-all-what%e2%80%99s-the-scientific-term-for-%e2%80%9cbooger%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-13282 Barry Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:22:18 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=2338#comment-13282 Nasal metorites Nasal metorites

]]> By: Barry http://www.primermagazine.com/2009/field-manual/know-it-all-what%e2%80%99s-the-scientific-term-for-%e2%80%9cbooger%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-13281 Barry Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:19:49 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=2338#comment-13281 I know nostril soil I know nostril soil

]]> By: Barry http://www.primermagazine.com/2009/field-manual/know-it-all-what%e2%80%99s-the-scientific-term-for-%e2%80%9cbooger%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-13280 Barry Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:18:36 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=2338#comment-13280 What about nose dirt What about nose dirt

]]> By: Barry http://www.primermagazine.com/2009/field-manual/know-it-all-what%e2%80%99s-the-scientific-term-for-%e2%80%9cbooger%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-13279 Barry Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:12:30 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=2338#comment-13279 Nostril particles or nasal residue Nostril particles or nasal residue

]]> By: Asiana http://www.primermagazine.com/2009/field-manual/know-it-all-what%e2%80%99s-the-scientific-term-for-%e2%80%9cbooger%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-12407 Asiana Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:28:53 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=2338#comment-12407 In Asia we call it nose-shit In Asia we call it nose-shit

]]> By: john http://www.primermagazine.com/2009/field-manual/know-it-all-what%e2%80%99s-the-scientific-term-for-%e2%80%9cbooger%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-7437 john Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:21:46 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=2338#comment-7437 May I suggest the coinage "Xeromucous"? May I suggest the coinage “Xeromucous”?

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]]> By: Andrew http://www.primermagazine.com/2009/field-manual/know-it-all-what%e2%80%99s-the-scientific-term-for-%e2%80%9cbooger%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-4688 Andrew Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:47:37 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=2338#comment-4688 That's such a funny definition. It sounds like something that would be in an ancient philosophy. That’s such a funny definition. It sounds like something that would be in an ancient philosophy.

]]> By: Blake @ Props Blog Ideas http://www.primermagazine.com/2009/field-manual/know-it-all-what%e2%80%99s-the-scientific-term-for-%e2%80%9cbooger%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-4685 Blake @ Props Blog Ideas Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:16:36 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=2338#comment-4685 Tamahome - I wonder if that's just one definition of booger? I think it's pretty funny :) .-= Blake @ Props Blog Ideas´s last blog ..<a href="http://propsblog.com/the-top-5-make-money-sites-you-should-visit/" rel="nofollow">The Top 5 Make Money Sites You Should Visit</a> =-. Tamahome – I wonder if that’s just one definition of booger? I think it’s pretty funny :)
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]]> By: Tamahome Jenkins http://www.primermagazine.com/2009/field-manual/know-it-all-what%e2%80%99s-the-scientific-term-for-%e2%80%9cbooger%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-4684 Tamahome Jenkins Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:36:43 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=2338#comment-4684 Wow, a rhinolith...that sounds awful, lol. According to Answers, a booger is "An item that is unnamed or unnameable." So if the medical community were to come up with a name, would we have to stop calling it a booger? ;) .-= Tamahome Jenkins´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EverythingIsHistory/~3/zDAWhn8SejA/" rel="nofollow">The Sad Story of Student Loans</a> =-. Wow, a rhinolith…that sounds awful, lol. According to Answers, a booger is “An item that is unnamed or unnameable.” So if the medical community were to come up with a name, would we have to stop calling it a booger? ;)
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