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2. Noun. (Australia slang obsolete) Something of poor quality. ¹

3. Noun. (New Zealand slang derogatory) An Anglo-Celtic member of a lower socioeconomic group, stereotypically classified as wearing black jumpers or black concert T-shirts. ¹

4. Noun. (New Zealand slang derogatory) A petrolhead. ¹

5. Noun. (Canada North Western Ontario slang derogatory) An aboriginal person perceived as having gangster ties. ¹

6. Verb. (rare) To act like a bogan. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bogan

1. a backwater or tributary [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bogan

Literary usage of Bogan

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Louisiana by Louisiana Supreme Court (1868)
"... and has not been at any time since indebted to s»id James bogan; on the contrary, said James bogan is largely indebted to this garnishee. ..."

2. The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All Cases Affecting by Frank Cyrus Smith, Thomas Johnson Michie, United States Courts, Great Britain Courts, Canada Courts (1902)
"Action by JS bogan and wife against the Carolina Central Railroad Company. ... The issues and answers thereto were as follows: "(1) Was Delia Ann bogan ..."

3. Reports of Cases at Law and in Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme by Supreme Court, Alabama Supreme Court, Alabama (1846)
"bogan v. Martins. should die within the said term of four months, he dies the property of the said bogan^and the said bogan in that event, is to be justly ..."

4. Vital Records of Newburyport, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 by Newbury (Mass.), Essex Institute (1911)
"bogan (see also Bogen), Margaret Mary Catharine, d. Walter and Mary, Jan. 13, 1812. BOGEN (see also bogan), Elizabeth Lees, d. Walter and Mary, Nov. ..."

5. The Anglo-Saxon Weapon Names Treated Archæologically and Etymologically by May Lansfield Keller (1906)
"618. arcum : bogan Cant. Ps. 103, 1735. pi. nom. ace. bogan ... 909. sg. ace. fornicem : bogan Ep. Er. 442, Corp. 901, WW. 405, 20. ..."

6. History of California by Hubert Howe Bancroft (1890)
"... but with the opening of the present decade the expanding resources of the state, notably in horticulture, bogan to swell the influx once more, ..."

7. The Visitation of the County of Devon in the Year 1620 by Samson Lennard, William Camden (1872)
"4, — — 1620 Margaret, 3 Hester 5 Johan, 2 WILLIAM bogan. ... London W. bogan. John Bowyer of Beare in com. Somers. &=Elizab. d. of Latham of Up- ..."

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