Boogan

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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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