"boogan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boogans [plural]
Etymology: Derived from bogan (“unsophisticated working-class person”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} boogan (plural boogans)
  1. (Kansas, Missouri, derogatory) A person who is homeless and often addicted to alcohol or drugs. Tags: derogatory

Inflected forms

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