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boogie.

A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbuː.ɡi/UK/ˈbʊ.ɡi/US
  1. A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity.

    US · informal
noun/ˈbuː.ɡi/UK/ˈbʊ.ɡi/US
  1. A style of swing dance.

    informal
  2. Any relatively energetic dance to pop or rock music.

    informal
    Come on girls, let's get on the dancefloor and have a boogie!
  3. A large, organised skydiving event.

    informal
  4. A black person.

    ethnic · offensive · slang · slur
Where this word comes from

French bouger means to move as in a dance move.

verb/ˈbuː.ɡi/UK/ˈbʊ.ɡi/US
  1. To dance a boogie.

    intransitive
  2. To dance, especially a vigorous, nightclub-type dance.

    broadly · intransitive
  3. To move, walk, leave, exit.

    informal · intransitive
    Let's boogie on out of here.
Where this word comes from

French bouger means to move as in a dance move.

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