boughten

[ bawt-n ]

adjective

, Nonstandard: Northern and North Midland U.S.

1. store-bought.

boughten

/ ˈbɔːtən /

adjective

1. a dialect word for bought

Word History and Origins

Origin of boughten¹

First recorded in 1785–95; bought + -en ³

Example Sentences

“But the College could’ve boughten her at any time after she showed: seven months, eight, nine. Any.”

From Literature

My other comment is that the use of boughten mayonnaise is a sin in true Southern chicken salad.

From New York Times

Here was a girl who had not even a single “boughten” dollie.

From Project Gutenberg

Through months of toil she had at last acquired the few dollars necessary to buy the present, and something “boughten” at that moment had a tremendous value.

From Project Gutenberg

"Young ladies are not wont to take from their bosoms a boughten trinket, and slyly kiss it a hundred times a day, and—" "Grace, Grace!" cried Kate, attempting to stop her saucy speech.

From Project Gutenberg