bogan

Meaning

Noun

1. (Australia, New-Zealand, slang) An unsophisticated person from a working class background.
2. (New-Zealand, derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur) An Anglo-Celtic member of a lower socioeconomic group, stereotypically classified as wearing black jumpers or black concert T-shirts.
3. (New-Zealand, derogatory, slang) A petrolhead.

Verb

To act like a bogan.

Synonyms

chav

'' ned

'' westie

gopnik

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈboʊɡən/

Etymology

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