picking one's nose

A form of pick one's nose — To insert a finger or other object into one's nostril to remove obstructions, especially dried mucus.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pick one's nose
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APA

picking one's nose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20one's%20nose

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“picking one's nose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20one's%20nose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picking one's nose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20one's%20nose.

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