noun
- a person regarded as unsophisticated or of low social status
Usage: Australian and New Zealand slang; informal
Examples
- The city dwellers looked down on him as just another bogan from the suburbs.
- She was tired of being called a bogan just because of her accent.
- The bogan stereotype often includes wearing flannel shirts and drinking cheap beer.
- Despite the bogan label, he was actually quite intelligent and well-read.
- The comedy show featured characters that played up bogan stereotypes.
- Many Australians reject the bogan classification as unfair and classist.