Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bogger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bog-ger
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone associated with or who works in a bog.

noun

A man who catches nippers (snapping prawns).

Australian usage; Slang

noun

Synonym of boglander: an Irishman, now (Ireland, derogatory) a yokel, an Irishman from the countryside or (sometimes) from anywhere other than Dublin and the Pale.

Derogatory

noun

A dare, a task that children challenge each other to complete.

noun

Someone who works to shovel ore or waste rock underground.

Australian usage; Slang

noun

Someone who works to shovel ore or waste rock underground.

Australian usage; Slang

noun

A lavatory: a room for urination and defecation.

Australian usage; Slang

noun

A member of the goth, skate, punk, or emo subculture.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From various senses of bog + -er.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Phrases

mud bogger bog warrior nipper-bogger

Frequently Paired Words

bogtrotter bog warrior bogman nipper-bogger loader steam shovel rock truck dump truck

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Questions

What does bogger mean?
Someone associated with or who works in a bog.
Where does bogger come from?
From various senses of bog + -er.

How to pronounce bogger

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