"bog brush" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bog brushes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bog brush (plural bog brushes)
  1. (informal) a toilet brush Tags: informal Categories (topical): Toilet (room)
    Sense id: en-bog_brush-en-noun-g35CSvBv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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