not snot!

[crisgal]

is there a better word to use, other than snot? Especially when talking to children. Muccus sounds too medical, but "snot" is just awful!

[Woodstock]

Gunge

Candle drips

[crisgal]

eeww!

[Kay]

Yup as kids we had to say "Candle Wax"

[Chillum]

I can only offer the Scottish alternative of "snochery".

[Headtime]

Aren't "Bogies" OK?

[Headtime]

Actually maybe with Dick and Dom around..that may be a little rude. Although I'm sure I always used the term bogey/bogie as a child.

[bruce5755]

Dripping!

[hugoboss]

Crusties?

[THECORBYLOON]

I would say snochers wi the "ch" as in "loch." To me a bogie/bogey is what ma brother used to make using old pram wheels.... 

[landie]

If you changed it you wouldn't be able to say, 'I thought my nose was bleeding - but it's (s)not.

[pjm007]

Grolly's

[Sequin]

We call them "crows"

[smudge]

We say runny nose. When it's 'set' we call them kernals!

[calleach]

farmers daughter (ryming slang for snotter)

[pjm007]

How does daughter rhyme with snotter ?

[Octavius]

The word snot comes from the olde english word gesnot' meaning mucus.

Other than snot or mucus you can also say phlegm, but I think snot or bogey are both okay for children.

[Grunty]

Nottingham was once called Snottingham.  It was founded by a gentleman called Snot.  I imagine his family were quite happy with the name.

[pjm007]

****4brains, That would depend on one's accent/dialect. it certainly isn't pronounced as 'Dotter' where I come from.

[snoteater]

Whats wrong with snot?