"Bogan shower" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /boʊɡən ˈʃaʊə/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 Bogan shower.ogg [Australia] Forms: Bogan showers [plural]
Etymology: In reference to the region around the Bogan River in outback New South Wales. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bogan shower (plural Bogan showers)
  1. (Australia, ironic) A dust storm. Wikipedia link: Bogan River, New South Wales Tags: Australia, ironic Categories (topical): Weather

Inflected forms

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