bogart
verb (used with object)
to take an unfair share of (something); keep for oneself instead of sharing.
bogart
1 American
[boh-gahrt]
/ ˈboʊ gɑrt /
Also
bogard
verb (used with object)
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to take an unfair share of (something); keep for oneself instead of sharing.
Are you gonna bogart that joint all night?
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to bully or force.
He just bogarted his way into the elevator!
verb (used without object)
noun
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a person who hogs or monopolizes something.
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a person who acts in a tough or aggressive way.
Bogart
2
American
[boh-gahrt]
/ ˈboʊ gɑrt /
noun
Bogart
1
British
/ ˈbəʊɡɑːt /
noun
bogart
2
British
/ ˈbəʊɡɑːt /
verb
Etymology
Origin of bogart
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
But unlike Humphrey Bogart in “Casablanca,” the governors of California, Washington and other states aren’t waxing nostalgic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
When asked what the film on the dress is from, the Grammy-winning singer simply shouted, "Sabrina" - possibly referring to the classic film with Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart from 1954.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
The cost of food, fish oil and veterinary care for her two golden retrievers, Chloe and Dr. Bogart Jones, keeps rising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Peltier and the head of programming, Bogart Avila, share a history that began long before the space’s opening this past January.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
Lorimer Street was more refined than Bogart Street.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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