Bogan shower
noun Australian
A dust storm: we come from saltbush country, where Bogan showers count as rainfall...
- They mostly bring a Bogan shower—three raindrops and some dust.
- With the Bogan shower, that is mostly dust.
- They had a hard time—in fact, the Australians used to call a dust storm a Bogan shower.
Origin
Early 20th century: named after the Bogan river in New South Wales and the semi-arid environment around it.