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boogans

boogans is the plural of boogan.

Meaning of boogan

Noun

boogan (plural boogans)

  1. (derogatory, Kansas, Missouri) A person who is homeless and often addicted to alcohol or drugs.
    • I am originally from Kansas City, where there are many people experiencing homelessness, and yet nobody refers to them as “boogans.”2020 October 20, Paige Nicewaner, “Nicewaner: It’s time to throw out the word “boogan””, in The Standard

Questions about boogans

What is boogans the plural of?
Boogans is the plural of boogan.

Words near boogans in the dictionary

  1. boogaloo
  2. boogalooed
  3. boogalooing
  4. boogaloos
  5. boogan
  6. boogans
  7. boogas
  8. boogatsa
  9. booged
  10. boogen
  11. boogens

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