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wooly booger

wooly booger
 n.— «Wooly worm analysts from miles around, in convention assembled, gravely discussed the state of the 1992 wooly worms’ fur.…Texans, of course, know that this is nonsense. And by the way, we also know that the actual, proper name for this little varmint is “wooly booger.”» —“Yes, but what about varmints’ garments?” by Jim Wright Dallas Morning News (Texas) Oct. 25, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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