bogtrotter

English

Etymology

bog +‎ trotter

Noun

bogtrotter (plural bogtrotters)

1. One who lives in boggy countryside; (derogatory) one of the lowest class of Irish.
   • 1830, Edward Lane, The Fugitives:

     “And — what ! indeed, must we leave talking about poor Mr. Philpot , and planning how to get him off, to attend to this Bogtrotter? ”

2. Someone who participates in bogtrotting.

References

• “bogtrotter”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.