Definitions
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- noun Canada Any narrow
water orcreek , particularly atranquil backwater . - noun Australia, slang, derogatory A person perceived to be unsophisticated or of a lower class background.
- noun Australia, slang, obsolete Something of poor quality.
- noun New Zealand, slang, derogatory An Anglo-Celtic member of a lower
socioeconomic group, stereotypically classified as wearing blackjumpers or black concertT-shirts . - noun New Zealand, slang, derogatory A
petrolhead . - noun Canada, North Western Ontario, slang, derogatory An aboriginal person perceived as having gangster ties.
- verb rare To act like a bogan.
Etymologies
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Examples
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"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
National Nine News 2010
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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.
Winds Of Jihad By SheikYerMami sheikyermami 2010
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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.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009
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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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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.
No-Hump Day zombietron 2009
bilby commented on the word bogan
A powerhouse of Australian boganism is on display in this Drambuie thing.
December 10, 2007