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Bogan (/ ˈ b oʊ ɡ ən / BOHG-ən [1]) is Australian and New Zealand slang for a person whose speech, clothing, attitude and behaviour are considered unrefined or unsophisticated. Depending on the context, the term can be pejorative or self-deprecating . [ 2 ]
Australian slang terms every visitor should know. Antoinette Radford, CNN. August 21, 2024 at 11:43 AM ... A bogan, according to the ANU dictionary is an uncultured or unsophisticated person. The ...
The clip has received international attention after viral viewing in Reddit, with the phrase correspondingly entering the Australian Lexicon. The footage has received 5 million views on YouTube, and inspired the creation of image macros and remix videos. It is widely seen as both a celebration and parody of Aussie bogan culture.
This is a list of English words derived from Australian Aboriginal languages. Some are restricted to Australian English as a whole or to certain regions of the country. Others, such as kangaroo and boomerang , have become widely used in other varieties of English , and some have been borrowed into other languages beyond English.
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[8] [9] An explanation of the term given by an Australian in answer to a question on Twitter is that "It refers to soneone(sic) whose brain has been cooked by overexposure to conspiracy theories and unhinged online rhetoric". [10] [better source needed] Didgeridoo is a wind instrument that was originally found only in Arnhem Land in northern ...
[1] [6] For example, bikie (a motorcycle, or motorbike club member), does not imply a bicycle in a small or childish sense as it may in other English dialects. In Australian English, diminutives are usually formed by taking the first part of a word, and adding an ending such as a, o, ie, or y. Sometimes, no ending is added. [1]