bogan

Definition

An unsophisticated person from a working class background.

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).

Example Sentences

• "Bogans were Lockie's least favorite kind of people."
• "The Reservoir I grew up in was populated by menacing, toothless Torana-driving bogans, crushed menthol-smoking pensioners and toddlers who swore."

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