The term bogan (rhymes with "slogan") is Australian and New Zealand English slang, usually pejorative or self-deprecating, for a person who is perceived to be from a lower class background or someone whose limited education, speech, clothing, attitude and behaviour exemplifies such a background.
Similar slang terms and concepts exist in other countries, including:
- chav in England;
- ned in Scotland;
- scanger in Ireland;
- zef in South Africa;
- tokkie in Holland;
- Proll in Germany;
- red neck in North America;
- Ars in Israel; and
- Gopnik in Russia.
A derivation of the term is "cashed-up bogan" (CUB) which emerged during the economic boom of the early 21st century.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogan
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