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bogan
noun
an unrefined and loutish person from a lower socio-economic area AUSTRALIA
The term gives rise to any number of derivatives, such as “boganhood”, “boganism”, “boganity” and “Bogansville” (the notional home of bogans).- BOGAN: A Westie–one who wears tight jeans, flannel shirts, ugh boots, smokes Winfield Reds or drives a car with a huge engine and a very loud exhaust. Bogans are not usually popular and tend to inhabit Queanbeyan. — Bill Cowham, Legolingo, p. 3, 1987
- Only bogans play the piano. At least I’m crummy at it. — Kylie Mole (Maryanne Fahey), My Diary, p. 58, 1988
- Reformed Otorohanga bogan Rohan Max, now of Hamilton, says a bogan is working class, talks about loud music, fights, dogs, women they’ve never met and cars. — Waikato Times, p. 3, 2 April 2000
- It just happens that a lot of our characters are chockos, but we also touch on the bumkins, the bogans. — Sydney Morning Herald, p. Metro 5, 11 April 2003
- We’re not bogans who wear moccasins and are really scungy of anything. — TV Week, p. 41, 1 November 2003
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