# bogger

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Someone associated with or who works in a bog.
2. A man who catches nippers (snapping prawns).
3. Synonym of boglander: an Irishman, now (Ireland, derogatory) a yokel, an Irishman from the countryside or (sometimes) from anywhere other than Dublin and the Pale.
4. A dare, a task that children challenge each other to complete.
5. Someone who works to shovel ore or waste rock underground.
6. Someone who works to shovel ore or waste rock underground.
7. A lavatory: a room for urination and defecation.
8. A member of the goth, skate, punk, or emo subculture.

## Etymology
From various senses of bog + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bogger
