Boogan
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who is homeless and often addicted to alcohol or drugs. derogatory
"I am originally from Kansas City, where there are many people experiencing homelessness, and yet nobody refers to them as “boogans.”"
Example
More examples"I am originally from Kansas City, where there are many people experiencing homelessness, and yet nobody refers to them as “boogans.”"
Etymology
Derived from bogan (“unsophisticated working-class person”).
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