"bogdown" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bogdowns [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from bog down. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|bog down}} Deverbal from bog down Head templates: {{en-noun}} bogdown (plural bogdowns)
  1. (informal, rare) A situation in which something becomes stuck or bogged down. Tags: informal, rare
    Sense id: en-bogdown-en-noun-KL96RBpp Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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