boogan

noun

Etymology

Derived from bogan (“unsophisticated working-class person”).

Definitions

  1. A person who is homeless and often addicted to alcohol or drugs.

    • I am originally from Kansas City, where there are many people experiencing homelessness, and yet nobody refers to them as “boogans.”

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