bogan
1 Americannoun
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a backwater, usually narrow and tranquil.
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any narrow stretch of water.
noun
noun
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a fool
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a hooligan
noun
Etymology
Origin of bogan
First recorded in 1895–1900; apparently shortening of pokelogan, perhaps conflated with bog 1
Example Sentences
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Economist Vicki Bogan, who wasn’t involved with creating the formula, views it as a useful bridge between academic theory and everyday investors’ needs.
“It might not be perfect, but it gives a solid, kind of directionally correct way to think about your portfolio choice,” said Bogan, a professor at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy.
And speaking "bogan" refers to casual speech with lots of local sayings, he says.
From BBC
"Most Australians would know if you said 'speaks bogan' or 'bogan Australian' that the language would be highly informal with many slang and colloquial words and phrases, including uniquely Australian ones."
From BBC
Except this is a "bogan" version translated by Ander Louis, the pen name of a Melbourne IT worker who moonlights as a writer.
From BBC
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