bogan

[ boh-guhn ]

nounNorthern Maine and Canadian (chiefly Maritimes and Northern New Brunswick).
  1. a backwater, usually narrow and tranquil.

  2. any narrow stretch of water.

Origin of bogan

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; apparently shortening of pokelogan, perhaps conflated with bog1

Other definitions for Bogan (2 of 2)

Bogan
[ boh-gan, boh-guhn ]

noun
  1. Louise, 1897–1970, U.S. poet.

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How to use bogan in a sentence

  • In the latest installment of our poetry month series, a new poem from Dana Goodyear is paired with a classic by Louise bogan.

    Catastrophe in Verse | Eliza Griswold | April 21, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for bogan (1 of 2)

bogan1

/ (ˈbəʊɡən) /


noun
  1. Canadian (esp in the Maritime Provinces) a sluggish side stream: Also called: logan, pokelogan

Origin of bogan

1
of Algonquian origin

British Dictionary definitions for bogan (2 of 2)

bogan2

/ (ˈbəʊɡən) /


nounAustralian informal
  1. a fool

  2. a hooligan

Origin of bogan

2
C20: of unknown origin

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