bogan

bogan
1. noun
a) A person who is, or is perceived to be, unsophisticated or of a lower class background, more or less analogous to the British term chav or American term redneck.
b) An anglo-celtic member of a lower socioeconomic group historically classified by the wearing of black jumpers, or black concert T-shirts. Bogans often drive larger cars and some are referred to as petrolheads.
Characteristic of a bogan.

He had a bogan mullet.

3. verb
To act like a bogan.

"If youre coming in to cause trouble, dont bother ... bogan it up at home." - Lord Mayor Robert Doyle [


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