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  1. n. A person who is, or is perceived to be, unsophisticated or of a lower class background, more or less analogous to the British term chav or American term redneck.
  2. n. An anglo-celtic member of a lower socioeconomic group historically classified by the wearing of black jumpers, or black concert T-shirts. Bogans often drive larger cars and some are referred to as petrolheads.
  3. n. A slang word for an aboriginal person typically perceived as having gangster ties.
  4. n. Plural form of boga|lang=ang
  5. adj. Characteristic of a bogan.
  6. v. To act like a bogan.

Examples

  • “Including the word bogan in a campaign like this will only reinforce a negative message in people's minds.”

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  • “She calls herself a "bogan" - the Australian term for”

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  • “I'd never heard the word 'bogan' until recently – or at least was never conscious of it – and now I hear it about 47 times a day.”

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  • “One titled "RIP Holden Commodore" claims to have been formed "to remember, honour and love the fine piece of engineering we've lost", referring to Corey as a "bogan" killed by a "brave car".”

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  • “A former Gold Coast meter maid and Hooters waitress is set to become the new "bogan" of”

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  • “Mr Redegalli said the mural has been vandalised twice since he painted it on Monday, once with the word 'bogan' written across it.”

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  • “THERE'S a golden rule behind the new $300,000 campaign to rid Logan of its rough-as-guts image - don't mention the word "bogan".”

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  • “Australia's Next Top Model, Ms Rochester said she hoped her daughter embraced the "bogan" nickname the show's mentor Jonathan Pease gave her.”

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  • “It's a strange mentality, hooning, and it seems a typically "bogan", or redneck, thing to do.”

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  • “I would just like to extend thanks to my friends for not being like my neighbour's friends, starting loud bogan fights, smashing glasses in the pool area, or listening to trance.”

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‘bogan’ has been looked up 1370 times, added to 12 lists, commented on 1 time, and has a Scrabble score of 8.