/ bɒg; NAmE bɔːg/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C , U ] (an area of) wet soft ground, formed of decaying plants :
a peat bog
—see also boggy
2.
[ C ] ( BrE , slang ) a toilet / bathroom :
Have you got any bog roll (= toilet paper) ?
■ verb
( -gg- )
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PHRASAL VERBS
- bog sth/sb down (in sth)
- bog off
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Irish or Scottish Gaelic bogach , from bog soft.