I. ˈbäg, ˈbȯg noun
Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Scottish Gaelic & Irish bog- (as in bogluachair bulrushes), from bog marshy, literally, soft, from Middle Irish bocc; probably akin to Old English būgan to bend — more at bow
Date: 14th century
: wet spongy ground ; especially : a poorly drained usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material, frequently surrounding a body of open water, and having a characteristic flora (as of sedges, heaths, and sphagnum)
• bog·gy ˈbä-gē, ˈbȯ- adjective
II. verb
( bogged ; bog·ging )
Date: 1599
transitive verb
: to cause to sink into or as if into a bog : impede , mire — usually used with down
intransitive verb
: to become impeded or stuck — usually used with down
III. noun
Etymology: short for boghouse, from British argot bog to defecate
Date: circa 1789
British : lavatory 2