noun General Slang

bogger

· noun · irish

Dublin word for a culchie — anyone from the countryside.

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The Dublin comeback to 'jackeen.' Bogger = anyone from outside the Pale, especially the deep rural west. Comes straight from the bogs. Usually slagging, occasionally genuine — depends entirely on the smirk attached.

“Pub was full of boggers up for the match.”
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bogger In A Sentence

Pub was full of boggers up for the match.

Origin & Usage

Variants boggers

People Also Ask

What does bogger mean?

Bogger is a Dublin word for a culchie — anyone from the countryside rather than the city.

How do you use bogger in a sentence?

"He's a bogger from down the country, only moved to Dublin last year."

Is bogger offensive?

It can be — it's often used dismissively by Dubliners about rural people, though it's also traded jokingly.

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