Definitions For Bogan

Noun

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 or (cf. dubbo from ).

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 , chav , redneck , NED poor Anglo-Celtic person bevan , westy / westie , booner , white trash

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: 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, bog

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