bog off

verb

"bog-off" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bog off” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To leave, to go away.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bog-off · bog off · English

bog off · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for bog off
PropertyValue
Headwordbog off
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bog off” in English

bog offranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bog off is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To leave, to go away.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bog off, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Shortening and euphemistic alteration from bugger off. The correct English form is bog off, spelled B-O-G- -O-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    To leave, to go away.

Etymology

Shortening and euphemistic alteration from bugger off.

Synonyms

to fuck offto piss offto bugger off

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bog off"?
"bog off" is spelled B-O-G- -O-F-F.
What does "bog off" mean?
As a verb, "bog off" means: To leave, to go away.
What is the origin of the word "bog off"?
Shortening and euphemistic alteration from bugger off. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list