/ təˈbɒgən; NAmE -ˈbɑːg-/ noun , verb
■ noun
a long light narrow sledge (= a vehicle that slides over snow) sometimes curved up in front, used for sliding down slopes
■ verb
[ v ] to travel down a slope on snow or ice using a toboggan
► to·bog·gan·ing noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Canadian French tabaganne , from Micmac (an Algonquian language) topaĝan sled.