What is that "eye booger" stuff called officially?

Answer 1

Rheum, which is the medical term for the natural watery discharge from the eyes, which forms a crust (commonly called "sleep") on the eyelids during sleep.


From Wikipedia:

The hardened rheum that forms in the eyes during sleep is sometimes referred to as eye boogers, sleepy bugs, sleepy winks, crusties, sleep in one's eyes, sleep, ****, or sand.

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Answer 2

It is called rheum, which is the medical term for the natural watery discharge from the eyes, which forms a crust (commonly called "sleep") on the eyelids during sleep.

The hardened rheum that forms in the eyes during sleep is sometimes referred to as eye boogers, sleepy bugs, sleepy
winks, crusties, sleep in one's eyes, sleep, ****, or sand.

In other languages:

* The Japanese term is mekuso or "eye crap".
* In Thai it is kee dta also meaning "eye poop"
* The Hawaiian word is "makapiapia".
* The Portuguese word is "ramela" or "remela".
* The Filipino word is muta or mukat in Ilocano.
* The Hindi word is Cheepada.
* The Turkish word is Çapak.