Definitions For Bogan

Noun

{{plural of, ang, boga}}

Etymology 1

Origin unknown. First appeared in Australia in the 1980s. Possibly in reference to supposedly unsophisticated people from remote outback places such as the {{w, Bogan River}} or {{w, Bogan Gate}} (cf. dubbo from {{w, Dubbo}}).

Noun

BOGAN (plural BOGANs) (Australia, NZ, slang, derogatory stereotype) An unsophisticated person from a working class background. (New Zealand, slang, derogatory) An Anglo-Celtic member of a lower socioeconomic group, stereotypically classified as wearing black jumpers or black concert t-shirts. (New Zealand, slang, derogatory) A petrolhead.

Synonyms

unsophisticated person dag {{qualifier, Australia}}, chav {{qualifier, British}}, redneck {{qualifier, US}}, NED {{qualifier, Scottish}} poor Anglo-Celtic person bevan {{qualifier, Australia, Queensland}}, westy / westie {{qualifier, Australia (esp. Sydney), NZ (esp. Auckland)}}, booner {{qualifier, Australia, Canberra}}, white trash {{qualifier, US}}

Translations

Chinese: : Mandarin: 土包子, tr=tǔbāozi, sc=Hani, 鄉巴佬, sc=Hani, 乡巴佬, tr=xiāngbalǎo, sc=Hani Finnish: maalainen German: Proll, m Russian: {{qualifier, slang}} лох, m

See also

cashed up bogan hoon booner chav

Verb

bogann (rare) To act like a bogan.

Etymology 2

origin unknown. perhaps a conflation of logan, pos1=from pokelogan, bog, notext=1.

Noun

BOGAN (plural BOGANs) (Canada) Any narrow water or creek, particularly a tranquil backwater. (Canada, North Western Ontario, slang, derogatory, offensive) An indigenous person.

Anagrams

Gabon, goban, obang

Old English