"bogger" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: EN-AU ck1 bogger.ogg
Rhymes: -ɒɡə(ɹ) Etymology: From various senses of bog + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bog|er|id2=occupation}} bog + -er Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} bogger
  1. comparative form of bog: more bog Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: bog (extra: more bog)
    Sense id: en-bogger-en-adj-t-91Bhx8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 bogger.ogg Forms: boggers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒɡə(ɹ) Etymology: From various senses of bog + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bog|er|id2=occupation}} bog + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} bogger (plural boggers)
  1. Someone associated with or who works in a bog.
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  2. (Australia, slang) A man who catches nippers (snapping prawns). Tags: Australia, slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-bogger-en-noun-DZLldNVL Disambiguation of People: 2 8 11 5 10 12 12 2 19 19 Categories (other): Australian English
  3. (originally UK, derogatory) 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. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Toilet (room) Synonyms: boglander, culchie, country bumpkin, boglander [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-bogger-en-noun-UORVs04- Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 1 5 7 18 6 8 17 21 5 12 Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 9 18 10 7 17 7 9 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 1 4 10 28 10 9 22 7 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 3 1 1 8 21 8 6 20 6 7 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 0 1 9 18 8 6 20 6 8 19
  4. (Newfoundland, Labrador) A dare, a task that children challenge each other to complete. Tags: Newfoundland Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-bogger-en-noun-r0RIGXJK Disambiguation of People: 2 8 11 5 10 12 12 2 19 19 Categories (other): Labrador English, Newfoundland English
  5. (Australia, Western Australia, slang) Someone who works to shovel ore or waste rock underground. Tags: Australia, Western, slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-bogger-en-noun-UZUmCRoI Disambiguation of People: 2 8 11 5 10 12 12 2 19 19 Categories (other): Australian English, Western Australian English
  6. (Australia, Western Australia, slang) Someone who works to shovel ore or waste rock underground.
    A machine which shovels up and carries ore and/or rock in an underground mine
    Tags: Australia, Western, slang Categories (topical): People, Toilet (room)
    Sense id: en-bogger-en-noun-VBe2XGUx Disambiguation of People: 2 8 11 5 10 12 12 2 19 19 Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 1 5 7 18 6 8 17 21 5 12 Categories (other): Australian English, Western Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 9 18 10 7 17 7 9 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 3 1 1 8 21 8 6 20 6 7 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 0 1 9 18 8 6 20 6 8 19
  7. (Australia, slang) A lavatory: a room for urination and defecation. Tags: Australia, slang Categories (topical): Toilet (room) Synonyms: bathroom
    Sense id: en-bogger-en-noun-VFzciCIZ Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 1 5 7 18 6 8 17 21 5 12 Categories (other): Australian English
  8. (Northern England, derogatory, slang) Someone of the goth, skate, punk, or emo subculture. Tags: Northern-England, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-bogger-en-noun-PP5NFAiW Disambiguation of People: 2 8 11 5 10 12 12 2 19 19 Categories (other): Northern England English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mud bogger Related terms: bogtrotter [Ireland], bog warrior [Ireland], bogman [Ireland], nipper-bogger [Australia]
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 bogger.ogg Forms: boggers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒɡə(ɹ) Etymology: From bugger. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bogger (plural boggers)
  1. Pronunciation spelling of bugger. Used particularly as an epithet or term of camaraderie or endearment. Tags: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: bugger (extra: Used particularly as an epithet or term of camaraderie or endearment) Categories (topical): People, Toilet (room)
    Sense id: en-bogger-en-noun-kHMkgvgd Disambiguation of People: 2 8 11 5 10 12 12 2 19 19 Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 1 5 7 18 6 8 17 21 5 12 Categories (other): English pronunciation spellings, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 9 18 10 7 17 7 9 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 3 1 1 8 21 8 6 20 6 7 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 0 1 9 18 8 6 20 6 8 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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