Boggin

Boggin

BOG-in หˆbษ’ษกษชn
Adjective

Smelly, dirty (That’s boggin’!).

Etymology & History

From "bog," relating to filth and dirt. Scottish and Northern English slang for something disgusting or dirty. Emerged in working-class urban slang in the mid-20th century.

Word Details

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Region
Scotland
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Era
1950s
โœ“
Language
mild
๐Ÿ’ฌ
Formality
informal
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