bogan
see also: Bogan
Pronunciation
Bogan
Proper noun
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see also: Bogan
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈboʊɡən/
bogan (plural bogans)
- (Australia, NZ, slang, derogatory stereotype) An unsophisticated person from a working class background.
- 1999, Tim Winton, Lockie Leonard, Scumbuster, [http://books.google.com/books?id=54DhAAAAMAAJ&q=%22a|the+bogan%22|%22bogans%22+-intitle:%22bogan|bogans%22+-inauthor:%22bogan%22&dq=%22a|the+bogan%22|%22bogans%22+-intitle:%22bogan|bogans%22+-inauthor:%22bogan%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qVP7TsvtDIWOiAe7teHVDQ&redir_esc=y page 6],
- Bogans were Lockie's least favorite kind of people.
- 2009, Catherine Deveny, Free to a Good Home, [http://books.google.com/books?id=iWaWhwu4bdwC&pg=PA47&dq=%22a|the+bogan%22|%22bogans%22+-intitle:%22bogan|bogans%22+-inauthor:%22bogan%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ekj7Tq_jJqejiAf6hqCeAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22a|the%20bogan%22|%22bogans%22%20-intitle%3A%22bogan|bogans%22%20-inauthor%3A%22bogan%22&f=false page 47],
- The Reservoir I grew up in was populated by menacing, toothless Torana-driving bogans, crushed menthol-smoking pensioners and toddlers who swore.
- 1999, Tim Winton, Lockie Leonard, Scumbuster, [http://books.google.com/books?id=54DhAAAAMAAJ&q=%22a|the+bogan%22|%22bogans%22+-intitle:%22bogan|bogans%22+-inauthor:%22bogan%22&dq=%22a|the+bogan%22|%22bogans%22+-intitle:%22bogan|bogans%22+-inauthor:%22bogan%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qVP7TsvtDIWOiAe7teHVDQ&redir_esc=y page 6],
- (New Zealand, slang, derogatory) An Anglo-Celtic member of a lower socioeconomic group, stereotypically classified as wearing black jumpers or black concert T-shirts.
- (New Zealand, slang, derogatory) A petrolhead.
- (unsophisticated person) dag (Australia), chav (British), redneck (US), NED (Scottish)
- (poor Anglo-Celtic person) bevan (Australia, Queensland), westy / westie (Australia (esp. Sydney), NZ (esp. Auckland)), booner (Australia, Canberra), white trash (US)
- German: Proll
- Russian: (slang) лох
bogan (bogans, present participle boganning; past and past participle boganned)
- (rare) To act like a bogan.
bogan (plural bogans)
- (Canada) Any narrow water or creek, particularly a tranquil backwater.
- (Canada, North Western Ontario, slang, derogatory, offensive) An indigenous person.
Bogan
Proper noun
- A river of central to northern New South Wales, Australia, a tributary to the Darling.
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