bogan

¹

[ boh-guhn ]

noun

, Northern Maine and Canadian (chiefly Maritimes and Northern New Brunswick).

1. a backwater, usually narrow and tranquil.
2. any narrow stretch of water.

Bogan

²

[ boh-gan, boh-guhn ]

noun

1. Louise, 1897–1970, U.S. poet.

bogan

¹

/ ˈbəʊɡən /

noun

1. (esp in the Maritime Provinces) a sluggish side stream Also calledloganpokelogan

bogan

²

/ ˈbəʊɡən /

noun

1. a fool
2. a hooligan

Word History and Origins

Origin of bogan¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; apparently shortening of pokelogan, perhaps conflated with bog ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of bogan¹

of Algonquian origin

Origin of bogan²

C20: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

In one sense, the experiment arose from Bogan turning a potential setback into an opportunity.

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Bogan recalled that the Pima County Regional Flood Control District eventually decided they would need to stop the newly restored flow in the Santa Cruz River so that riverbed dredging could resume and protect the nearby city of Tucson.

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"My initial response was being really sad that we'd lose this brand new, vibrant ecosystem," Bogan said.

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"In fact, the number of bird species in the restoration site has gone up dramatically because they love eating all the aquatic insects emerging from the river," Bogan said.

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"We can undo some of the damage that we've done to rivers and their inhabitants across the western USA," Bogan said.

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