bogart
see also: Bogart
Noun
Bogart
Proper noun
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see also: Bogart
Noun
bogart (plural bogarts)
- (slang) An obnoxious, selfish and overbearing person; an attention hog.
- German: Platzhirsch
bogart (bogarts, present participle bogarting; past and past participle bogarted)
- (slang) To selfishly take or keep something; to hog; especially to hold a joint (marijuana) dangling between the lips instead of passing it on.
- Dude, don’t bogart the chocolate fudge!
- Don’t bogart the can, man.
- (slang) To get something by bullying, intimidation; be a tough guy.
- He tried to bogart his way in.
- 1990, Stephen Dobyns, The House on Alexandrine, Wayne State University Press ISBN 9780814338858, page 152
- “He comes trying to bogart his way into my house and he smashes two of my wWindows, two great big windows.”
- 2013, Sandra Kitt, Family Affairs, Open Road Media ISBN 9781480438798
- David studied Kel for a moment and considered the question. His former running buddy was a big man who'd learned early how to use his size to intimidate people. To bogart his way past resistance to instant gratification, whether it was for advantage in a one on one at the hoops or with a woman in bed.
- 2014, Travon Pugh, Have Heart Have Money, Queen C's Publishing ISBN 9780692248423, page 33
- He sat patiently and rode it out, inching his way along, drinking a Red bull and listening to the news radio until he was able to bogart his way over to the lane on his right that was moving at a faster pace.
- (selfishly keep) hog
- Spanish: acaparar
- Spanish: arrebatar
Bogart
Proper noun
- Surname, most famously borne by American actor Humphrey Bogart.
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