to take an unfair share of (something); keep for oneself instead of sharing.
Are you gonna bogart that joint all night?
to bully or force.
He just bogarted his way into the elevator!
a person who hogs or monopolizes something.
a person who acts in a tough or aggressive way.
1965–70; in reference to Humphrey Bogart's typical movie role, a tough character with a cigarette
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Keep an eye out for this on a crowded table, because someone is likely to bogart it.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2021
The awards they bogart belong to the authors.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2021
“Build your trust up and just don’t come back and think you can bogart and bully your way back in to an office,” she said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2015
"They painted him like he was a mannish boy come down here and just going to bogart the system, but it didn't happen like that," Parker said.
From Chicago Tribune ● Aug. 29, 2014
Therefore, in his view, it was worth risking Hollywood’s ire by tinting Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney if it meant more people tuning in, whether out of curiosity or in horror.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
Along with elevating the iconic careers of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman—backed by the greatest supporting cast in history—its trouble-plagued production nonetheless featured a great score and the most quoted script in history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Combined with its very American, “easy, can-do spirit,” says Minow, and its Hollywood star-system casting of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, it remains popular today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
There have also been rumours that the birds escaped across the country during the wrap party for the 1951 film The African Queen starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025
Lorimer Street was more refined than Bogart Street.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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