Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boogan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
boogan
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is homeless and often addicted to alcohol or drugs.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Derived from bogan (“unsophisticated working-class person”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

boogans (plural)

Questions

What does boogan mean?
A person who is homeless and often addicted to alcohol or drugs.
Where does boogan come from?
Derived from bogan (“unsophisticated working-class person”).

How to pronounce boogan

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