bougar

English

Alternative forms

• booger, boggar, buggar, bugger (Scotland)

Etymology

From Scots bougar, from Early Scots bougar, bouger, bowgar (“a cross-spar in a roof”), of obscure origin.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbuːɡə/, /ˈbuːɡɑː/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbuɡɚ/

Noun

bougar (plural bougars)

1. (chiefly in the plural) A rafter or cross spar of a roof especially of a cottage.

References

• “bougar”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.