bogan

[ boh-guhn ]

/ ˈboʊ gən /

noun Northern Maine and Canadian (chiefly Maritimes and Northern New Brunswick).

a backwater, usually narrow and tranquil.

any narrow stretch of water.

Origin of bogan

First recorded in 1895–1900; apparently shortening of pokelogan, perhaps conflated with bog¹

Words nearby bogan

boffin, boffo, Bofors gun, bog, Bogalusa, bogan, Bogarde, bogart, Bogart, Humphrey, bog asphodel, Boğazköy

Definition for bogan (2 of 2)

Bogan

[ boh-gan, boh-guhn ]

/ boʊˈgæn, ˈboʊ gən /

noun

Louise, 1897–1970, U.S. poet.

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Example sentences from the Web for bogan

Bogan Pride was an Australian series created by and starring Rebel Wilson.
Rebel Wilson’s 12 Funniest Moments (Video)|Kevin Fallon|October 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The vegetation of the Bogan now recalled former labours: the Atriplex semibaccata of Brown was a common straggling plant.
Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia|Thomas Mitchell
Then Bogan stood up and held his arms stiff down to his sides, opening and shutting his hands as if he was in great pain.
Children of the Bush|Henry Lawson
In the evening some natives whom we had formerly seen with the king of the Bogan came up with two very timid old men.
Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Vol 1 (of 2)|Thomas Mitchell

"Now, Bogan, yer might as well chuck in somethin," said the Giraffe.
Children of the Bush|Henry Lawson
It was the first of the sources of the Bogan we had reached.
Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia|Thomas Mitchell

British Dictionary definitions for bogan (1 of 2)

bogan¹

/ (ˈbəʊɡən) /

noun

Canadian (esp in the Maritime Provinces) a sluggish side streamAlso called: logan, pokelogan

Word Origin for bogan

of Algonquian origin

British Dictionary definitions for bogan (2 of 2)

bogan²

/ (ˈbəʊɡən) /

noun Australian informal

a fool

a hooligan

Word Origin for bogan

C20: of unknown origin

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单词	bogan
释义	bogan [ boh-guhn ] / ˈboʊ gən / noun Northern Maine and Canadian (chiefly Maritimes and Northern New Brunswick). a backwater, usually narrow and tranquil. any narrow stretch of water. Origin of bogan First recorded in 1895–1900; apparently shortening of pokelogan, perhaps conflated with bog¹ Words nearby bogan boffin, boffo, Bofors gun, bog, Bogalusa, bogan, Bogarde, bogart, Bogart, Humphrey, bog asphodel, Boğazköy Definition for bogan (2 of 2) Bogan [ boh-gan, boh-guhn ] / boʊˈgæn, ˈboʊ gən / noun Louise, 1897–1970, U.S. poet. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bogan Bogan Pride was an Australian series created by and starring Rebel Wilson. Rebel Wilson’s 12 Funniest Moments (Video)\|Kevin Fallon\|October 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The vegetation of the Bogan now recalled former labours: the Atriplex semibaccata of Brown was a common straggling plant. Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia\|Thomas Mitchell Then Bogan stood up and held his arms stiff down to his sides, opening and shutting his hands as if he was in great pain. Children of the Bush\|Henry Lawson In the evening some natives whom we had formerly seen with the king of the Bogan came up with two very timid old men. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Vol 1 (of 2)\|Thomas Mitchell "Now, Bogan, yer might as well chuck in somethin," said the Giraffe. Children of the Bush\|Henry Lawson It was the first of the sources of the Bogan we had reached. Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia\|Thomas Mitchell British Dictionary definitions for bogan (1 of 2) bogan¹ / (ˈbəʊɡən) / noun Canadian (esp in the Maritime Provinces) a sluggish side streamAlso called: logan, pokelogan Word Origin for bogan of Algonquian origin British Dictionary definitions for bogan (2 of 2) bogan² / (ˈbəʊɡən) / noun Australian informal a fool a hooligan Word Origin for bogan C20: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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