noun
- plural of bogan: a person regarded as unsophisticated or of low social status
Usage: Australian slang; informal; potentially derogatory
Examples
- The comedy show often stereotyped bogans as beer-drinking, loud people.
- Some bogans were gathered around the old car in the parking lot.
- The term bogans is considered offensive by many Australians.
- Media portrayals of bogans don’t represent the diversity of working-class Australians.
- Critics argued the film reinforced negative stereotypes about bogans.