woolly booger
n.— «Ms. Peltier has been just as determined to read every word of the legislation that crosses her desk, often to the consternation of fellow members, to keep anyone from sneaking a “woolly booger” past the House. “I get up at 3 a.m. to read the bills, and that’s true,” she said.» —“Utility Watchdog Runs for Corporation Commission” by Libby Quaid in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Associated Press Aug. 22, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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