Bogan

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“I'll give you Bogan! zzzzip!”

~ Oscar Wilde

“(Screeching) Don't call me a bogan, that is actually defamation. I'll sue your arse to jail”

~ Mercedes Corby

“Bogan? I'm a bloody bogan now aye? (turns to son) get me a beer the footys on.”

~ A bogan

A Bogan (pronounced BOE-gn) is someone who drives an old 'Commodore,' 'Cortina,' or 'Daddo 180-B' (all types of motorised water closet), lives in a government housing estate, and likes to harass other citizens with colourful language and/or by decorating their front garden with miscellaneous motor vehicle components. Equivalent terms are:

Bevan or Bevin in Queensland
Ocker in most states of Australia is a suitable substitute when referring to the Australian stereotype Bogan
Chigger in Hobart, referring to Chigwell, "Ogan" referring to how Bogans say "Bogan", "Mitnis" referring to most Smithton people who say each vowel the same way and leave out starting and ending letters e.g. "Smithton" becomes "Mitni" (also see Tasmania)
Crogan in Melbourne, referring to Bogan females with some form of STD
(sometimes interchangeable with) Booner in Canberra
Westie in Sydney and Waitakere (Auckland), New Zealand, referring to Western Suburbs
Derro in Western Sydney and the Central Coast of NSW, especially Werrington ("Werro Derro")
Boy-racers in the rest of New Zealand
Ray as in mum's boyfriend.

1 Characteristics
2 Music
3 Prominent Australasian Examples
4 Non-Australian Bogans
5 Alternate Uses
6 References
7 See Also
8 External Links

[edit] Characteristics

Bogans are stereotypically considered to be old children (from approximately 15 to 30 years of age). Bogans mature to become Yobboes. Low to midrange literacy and intelligence, (80-100 IQ) and above-average physical strength are also prominent elements. The Bogan accent is highly distinguishable, being a high-pitched variant of Australian Strine similar to "ocker", and the vernacular relies heavily upon truncated words and profanity. Bogans will typically use the phrase "yous" to refer to two or more people, and will modify people's names by adding "-zza" (ie Barry = Bazza, Sharon = Shazza). These changes of name are dominated by the same vowel sound on either side of a consonant sound, names such as "Robert" will become "Robbo" and "William" would be pronounced "Willy".

Bogans have a habit of swapping vowels around in some words to create their own pidgin language. "Cunt" will become "Cant" and "You" may become "Ya". An example of this pidgin language can be seen in the sentence, "Punish me caaant", which is sometimes heard during intercourse with a female bogan. It translates to, "Punish my cunt". Bogans are typically very fond of saying 'Fakkin oath cant' and 'Fack ap cant'.

Bogans often choose names for their offspring that they see as 'cool' and 'trendy' like 'Montana', 'Sienna', 'Khe Sanh', 'Jules' and 'Dakota', or by taking normal names like 'Belinda' and substituting new lettering, i.e. 'Bilynda' or even worse a re-spelt Bogan name, i.e. 'Dhakota' or "Feeeniks". Names like Chardonnay, Mercedes, Jade or Mercedes-Taylor, or any name ending in -den (like Jayden, Hayden etc.) are also fairly common.

The Bogan family characteristics run throughout the entire family, from grandparents to great-great-grandchildren. There have been cases reported of newborns emerging with rat's tails and mullets fully formed. These attributes mimic the identity of their mother or father. Bogans can easily identify infidelity at birth if the mother has been successful in attracting a non-Bogan or a Bogan in the Middle Income Bracket by the hair style the baby is born with. Examples of this are the "Frullet" or The Karmichael Hunt "Mowhawk".

Many Bogans travelling overseas take offence when encountering the fact that hardly anyone knows who the Grand High Poobah of Australia is, which is ironic, given that the Bogans themselves often have no idea who the Head of State is in a given country to which they've travelled.

[edit] Favourite Pastimes

One of the all-time favourite Bogan pastimes is driving around in their cars 'cruising for Sheilas'. Bogans also worship footy of any code (typically Rugby League or Australian Rules Football), and reality television as a de facto substitute when neither of the former are available. In addition to driving, Bogans also tend to be obsessed with vehicle modification. Many of their cars sport unnecessary add-on spoilers, cosmetic hood scopps, and other such (non-functional) modifications. Bogans generally tend to suffer from the delusion that the louder a car is, the more successful they will be in attracting members of the opposite sex. This effect can be achieved by modifying the exhaust of a given vehicle (or removing it altogether) or alternatively installing large amounts of speakers. Whilst it's true that not all Bogans are violent, mindless, drugged-up alcoholics with a penchant for flannel shirts, you'd be hard-pressed to find a non-Bogan who wouldn't erase them all from existence if given the chance.

In addition to the above, many Bogans are also connoisseurs of fine literature, as embodied by the likes of FHM, Ralph and Zoo magazine. These preferred publications explore a number of important and progressive topics, such as whether fake breasts are better than real breasts, whether women should 'sunbake' topless, how many beers you can drink in one go to 'sneak' them past stadium security at the SCG, and so forth.

Bogans are also huge fans of dirt bikes / dirt biking, and they will often boast of how badly injured they have been when they fell off or 'stacked it' during some particularly 'skilful' riding. Another favourite pastime for Bogans is yelling at people from their utes, with such terms as "oi fuck'n poofta" or "ya mum's ya dad" – the latter being particularly ironic, given the often tangled web of their own provinence.

[edit] General Appearance

Handsome and dashing bogans.

Although Bogans are inherently ugly in appearance, some wealthier Bogans are actually obsessively vain. Celebrity Bogan men will often appear in hair loss commercials. Some Bogan men wear beanies or caps to hide their receding hairlines, or simply shave their heads. Those with a full head of hair will often sport a mullet hairstyle, or use highlights. Many Bogans also use fake tan products, visit solariums, or sunbake for extended periods. It is not uncommon for a Bogan to spend hours at the gym building up their biceps, whilst continuing to be proud of their beer belly, and rarely practising sit-ups or ab-crunches. Some Bogans will even try to expose themselves publicly to stroke their egos. Bogan men are also obsessive womanisers, and will often two-time or even flirt openly with other women in front of their girlfriends without any sense of guilt. This is partly because of them not understanding it's wrong (due to low IQ) but also because they plainly don't give a fuck.

Bogans don't know what "ugg" stands for. (It stands for "Please cut my feet off.")

Stereotypical clothing includes Moccasin-style slippers, ugg boots (especially outdoors), tight black jeans, singlets – with or without bourbon brand logo motifs (usually Jim Beam or "Jack lives Here"), t-shirts with the aforementioned alcohol branding, flannelette shirts (or black jerseys and jeans in Waitakere) and prominent tattoos, all always teamed with the obligatory can of UDL firmly attached to the Bogan's hand.

Summer attire typically features short, tight 'footy shorts', blue singlets (also known as 'wife beaters') and thongs (not to be mistaken as a g-string; they do have minimal self-respect in public)and sunnies. Tracksuits (somewhat anachronistic in the early 21st century) are also occasionally worn by younger Bogans, generally due to their low cost. Female Bogans in New Zealand favour tight skinny-fit jeans, tie-dyed Jim Beam t-shirts and bleached blonde hair. Loud and sometimes fluorescent colours in clothing are often worn by Bogans and it is not uncommon to find Bogan men wearing normally taboo colours like pink. Bogans often get heavily into recently outdated fashions, i.e. eyebrow piercing, Von Dutch label and Wu-tang clothing, etc.

To find some good examples of a Bogan just visit Mount Druitt near Penrith or similar places include: Wyong and Newcastle. In recent years there have been many additions such as the 'Upper Class Bogans' who are usually situated at the end of a beach (bondi) with big sunnies and a convertable car. This is funded from their sugar daddy.

[edit] Transportation

The Majestic Commodore

Bogans are often stereotyped as driving loud, obnoxious cars of American or Australian manufacture, along with the previously mentioned motorised water closets. The VK–VS Holden Commodore is one particularly popular variant of the latter. Australians who are associated with bad or fast driving can be labelled a "Hoon", a variation of the Bogan. In fact, the term is so widespread that the Western Australian, South Australian and Tasmanian state governments have brought in what are known as 'Anti-Hoon' laws to cut down on young males causing car accidents by excessive speed and street racing. New Zealand enacted similar laws in 2003 better known as the "Boy Racer Act". It is commonly believed that the reason for such behaviour is an attempt to reassure themselves of their masculinity. In fact, the Australian government has gone so far as to introduce an ad campaign implying that hoons drive like idiots to compensate for their small penis size, in an effort to cut down on 'hoon' behaviour.

A Bogan's dwelling will typically contain a large number of cars in various state of (dis)repair, invariably due to a lack of money. When overfull, the contents of a Bogan's yard often spill out into long-term storage facilities such as Plains and the industrial districts of Firthside and Brighton. These areas often contain enough car parts and/or cars to run quite a profitable business, which is often capitalised upon by local merchants, opening used-car dealerships and helping the community by returning cars into circulation. It is not uncommon to find a car in Tasmania that has been 'recycled' up to ten times. When confined to the yard, however, the phenomenon is described in a scene taken from the hit Australian movie The Castle.

Dad: Oi Stevo, could you move your farkin piece-of-shit Daewoo, I need to get the old rusty Torana out so I can get to the Jeep.
Steve: I'll have to get the keys to the Corolla if I'm gonna move that Daewoo.
Dad: Yeah, watch the boat mate.
Steve: Yeah.
Dad: Oh...by the way, whose bloody Monaro is out the front
Steve: Shhh...I stole it from Highpoint.
Dad: Take it back, don't be seen with that friggen piece of crap.
Steve: OK, Dad.

Dave: Shazza have you seen the ute
Sharron: It's in the driveway behind the barina.

[edit] Diet

The consumption of potent forms of alcohol features prominently in the Bogan lifestyle. Among those from Melbourne, Victoria Bitter beer ("VB" otherwise known as "Vaginal Backwash") would undoubtedly be the most sought-after type, due to a combination of both price and nationalistic associations. In New Zealand, Lion Red or Tui would be chosen for the same reasons. However, several spirits including rum (especially Bundy), bourbon, or Scotch whisky are also favoured, the primary consideration being an acceptable expense-vs-potency ratio. Although cheap varieties of vodka also exist, it is seen as a female's drink and is therefore usually avoided by males. Cask wine, or goon as it is more commonly known, is also favoured amongst the Bogan population for its low cost and large quantity. Other forms of cheap wine such as 'Passion Pop' are a popular beverage for the younger Bogan (8–14 years of age) and is traditionally the very first drink they get inebriated from.

Bogans are also known for eating large quantities of cheap takeaway foods such as Hungry Jack's, KFC, Pizza Hut, McDonald's and Domino's.

[edit] Self-Defence

Bogans are commonly found hanging out in bars or any other place where alcohol is served, and after a few beers have been drunk, a Bogan fight is imminent. This is somewhat akin to a 'chick fight' (or a 'bum fight'), but without the titillation (or Internet resale value) of either of the former. It is very uncommon for Bogan fights to be broken up by wives; they try to continue the fight because they think their husbands are better than Muhammad Ali.

[edit] Music

In Australia, it is generally accepted that the Bogan national anthem is the 1980s Jimmy Barnes/Cold Chisel classic "Khe Sanh," however, due to the immense influence that Australian Rules Football has on Bogan culture, the song "Holy Grail" by Hunters and Collectors is considered a de facto second anthem. In New Zealand, "Bliss" (a.k.a. "Drink Yourself Wobbly") by Th' Dudes or most songs by The Exponents hold comparable official status among the local Bogan population.

Bogans in the 21st century have demonstrated a capacity to embrace music genres beyond their traditional pub rock heritage, some forming into the now common "Wigger" or Gogan (similar in some ways to the British Chav phenomenon) – a cultural mess of rap, metal and sometimes some goth elements (more popular with the females). Recent Bogan anthems are dance tracks ("Addicted to Bass" by Josh Abrahams, "Voodoo Child" by Rogue Traders, remixed versions of pub rock classics) and releases by talentless Australian Idol dropouts such as Shannon Noll. Bogans are also believed to be the driving force behind the 2005 popularity of the Crazy Frog music releases.

[edit] Prominent Australasian Examples

The Australian singer Jimmy Barnes could almost certainly be considered the prototypical Bogan. His music is particularly prized among Bogans, as his lyrics tend to encapsulate the Bogan perspective. He also comes from Elizabeth, South Australia (see above).

The television series Kath & Kim is an affectionate look at Bogans. The two and their spouses live in Fountain Lakes – the name taken from suburban Melbourne's Fountain Gate where many Melbournian Bogans reside. The name was changed probably to avoid lawsuit and uproar from the suburb's inhabitants.

The cult television lifestyle series Blokesworld is an accurate study and portrayal of "Boganism" (or "blokedom", as the show refers to it – similar to the "New Ladism" of the Oasis and Chav explosion in Britain). Bogan culture has also been a common subject in Australian stand-up and sketch comedy, with comedian Chris Franklin releasing a #1 single, "Bloke", a Bogan's response to "Bitch" by American musician Meredith Brooks, and sung to the same tune.

In contrast to the television series 'Kath and Kim' is the series The Wedge. A humourless documentary depicting the lives of various Bogans, with typically horrifying results, it has further perpetuated the scientific theory that Network Ten is owned, operated, and watched exclusively by Bogans.

Australian actor Eric Bana became famous on an Australian sketch-comedy TV show called Full Frontal for his Bogan character Poida (Peter). Poida was so popular that he later had his own chat show.

New Zealand comedy characters of "Lynn of Tawa", created by Ginette McDonald, and "Neville Purvis", created by Arthur Baysting are popular Bogans while Ewen Gilmour's popularity as a stand-up comedian from West Auckland is known as Ewen "Westie" Gilmour.

Chopper Read, a criminal famous for his executions of prominent Australian underworld figures, also typifies the Bogan culture, though is an extreme example, as his murderous activities would suggest.

Shane Warne, Australian cricket player, famous for SMS flirtations and womanising that caused the breakup of his marriage. Public drinking, loutish behaviour and obscene gestures are commonplace for this man. Despite constant problems with weight, Warne displays the typical Bogan behaviour of obsessive vanity and appearing on hair loss advertisements.

Russell Crowe, actor and member of the band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts is also very much the epitome of an Aussie Bogan. Demanding VB stubbies after the Oscars, passion for bar brawls, love of Rugby League, flannelette shirts, telephone assault and womanising are all telltale signs.

Mark 'Jacko' Jackson, former AFL player for the Geelong Football Club became a celebrity because of his penchant obscene gestures, handstands, wearing singlets and crying "Oi."

Warwick Capper, former AFL player for the Sydney Swans and Brisbane Bears is categorised as a class-A Bogan. His famous mullet, pink boots, tight shorts, low IQ, penchant for blonde women and exposing himself on reality television are all telltale signs.

Paul Lennon, Premier of Tasmania, described by many as an "Über-Bogan."

Rove McManus, not really a Bogan but the rest of Australia doesn't want him.

[edit] Non-Australian Bogans

The following celebrities would qualify as Bogan but for their foreign citizenship:

[edit] Alternate Uses

A typical Canadian Bogan.

In Canada, the term "Bogan" is widely used as a racial slur against Natives, who are true to the Australian origins of the word and are usually lower-class.