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bogart

1 American  
[boh-gahrt] / ˈboʊ gɑrt /
Also bogard

verb (used with object)

  1. to take an unfair share of (something); keep for oneself instead of sharing.

    Are you gonna bogart that joint all night?

  2. to bully or force.

    He just bogarted his way into the elevator!

verb (used without object)

  1. to act or move in a tough or aggressive way.

    That big guy doesn't ask--he just bogarts.

noun

  1. a person who hogs or monopolizes something.

  2. a person who acts in a tough or aggressive way.

Bogart 2 American  
[boh-gahrt] / ˈboʊ gɑrt /

noun

  1. Humphrey (DeForest) BogieorBogey, 1899–57, U.S. motion-picture actor.

Bogart 1 British  
/ ˈbəʊɡɑːt /

noun

  1. Humphrey ( DeForest ). nicknamed Bogie . 1899–1957, US film actor: his films include High Sierra (1941), Casablanca (1942), The Big Sleep (1946), The African Queen (1951), and The Caine Mutiny (1954)

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bogart 2 British  
/ ˈbəʊɡɑːt /

verb

  1. slang (tr) to monopolize or keep (something, esp a marijuana cigarette) to oneself selfishly

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Etymology

Origin of bogart

1965–70; in reference to Humphrey Bogart's typical movie role, a tough character with a cigarette

Example Sentences

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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

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