boogan

English

Etymology

Derived from bogan (“unsophisticated working-class person”).

Noun

boogan (plural boogans)

1. (Kansas, Missouri, derogatory) A person who is homeless and often addicted to alcohol or drugs.
   • 2020 October 20, Paige Nicewaner, “Nicewaner: It’s time to throw out the word “boogan””, in The Standard‎^[1]:

     I am originally from Kansas City, where there are many people experiencing homelessness, and yet nobody refers to them as “boogans.”