Etymology

• ‘bogan’ is used occasionally in Australian literature before 1900 as a word to describe something of poor or little quality (most notably in “The City of Dreadful Thirst” by the Australian poet Banjo Patterson).
• Possibly named after the Bogan River area in Australia.

Noun

1. A person who is, or is perceived to be, unsophisticated or of a lower class background, more or less analogous to the British term chav or US American term redneck.
2. An anglo-celtic member of a lower socioeconomic group historically classified by the wearing of black jumpers, or black concert T-shirts. Bogans often drive larger cars and are often referred to as petrolheads.
3. A slang word for a Native person typically perceived as having gangster ties.

Synonyms

Adjective

1. Characteristic of a bogan.

   He had a bogan mullet.

Verb

1. To act like a bogan.

   "If you're coming in to cause trouble, don't bother ... bogan it up at home." - Lord Mayor Robert Doyle http://www.optuszoo.com.au/article/news/news_latest/news_latest_ndm/620