bogtrotter

bog·trot·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bog-trot-er, bawg-]
- /ˈbɒgˌtrɒt ər, ˈbɔg-/
- /ˈbɒgˌtrɒtə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bog-trot-er, bawg-]
- /ˈbɒgˌtrɒt ər, ˈbɔg-/

Definitions of bogtrotter word

noun bogtrotter a highly offensive term for an Irish person 3
noun bogtrotter a person who lives or travels among bogs. 1
noun bogtrotter Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a native or inhabitant of Ireland. 1
noun bogtrotter One who lives in a boggy country; applied in derision to the lowest class of Irish. 0

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Origin of bogtrotter

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85; bog1 + trotter

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Parts of speech for Bogtrotter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bogtrotter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bogtrotter usage trend in Literature

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