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1 in v phr feel like a boiled owl: To be physically uncomfortable or nervously exhausted; to be hung over.

2 in adj phrr drunk as a boiled owl, drunker than a ~, and varr: Extremely drunk.

3 in adj phrr tough as a boiled owl, tougher than (a) ~.

1 =booger n 1a. chiefly South, South Midland

2 also attrib: An object of fear, difficulty, or annoyance.  chiefly South, South Midland

3 Used as an affectionate nickname for a person or animal or as a proper name for a pet. chiefly South

4 An ugly woman.

5 in phr ain’t no boogerbears out tonight: See ain’t no boogers out tonight.

1 To assert oneself, resist stubbornly, “dig in one’s heels.”

2 =bow up 2.

Used to express surprise or admiration, or to emphasize a statement.

1 =bobolink B.

2 =dickcissel.

3 =horned lark. esp Texas

4 =white-throated sparrow.

5 =meadowlark 1.

6 Either of two similar birds: blue grosbeak or indigo bunting.