Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boh-guh n]
- /ˈboʊ gən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boh-guh n]
- /ˈboʊ gən/
Definitions of bogan word
- noun bogan (esp in the Maritime Provinces) a sluggish side stream 3
- noun bogan an unfashionable, unpopular person 3
- noun bogan an unsophisticated, uneducated person 3
- noun bogan Louise, 1897–1970, U.S. poet. 1
- noun bogan (Australia, slang, derogatory) A person perceived to be unsophisticated or of a lower class background. 0
- noun bogan (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (Australia, slang) Something of poor quality. 0
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Origin of bogan
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; apparently shortening of pokelogan, perhaps conflated with bog1; cf. logan
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bogan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bogan popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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bogan usage trend in Literature
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