bogan

(Inglês)

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.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈboʊɡən/

Etimologia (Inglês)

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).

Sinônimos

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'' westie

gopnik