just been reading a thread about caboolture and someone said its very boganish can someone explain what this means
thanks pommy

boganish = hoodieish , in an ish kind of way

Bogans are rough, "working class" people with scruffy clothes and a low income. They have no British equivalent.

Their traditional dress consists of flannelette shirts, tracksuit pants, desert boots, Ugg boots, Adidas Romes, tank tops, blue singlets and tight black jeans. Mullet hairstyles are common. Typical bogan cars include Toranas, Commodores, Kingswoods and EH Holdens.

The Wikipedia article on bogans is here; alternatively, click here for the ultimate bogan website.

will stay away from caboolture then thanks for the info
pommy

Oh great, we've been looking into this area, Morayfield in particular, and had been very impressed, but this doesn't sound good!!!

similar to chavs then

Nah, chavs are not scruffy! they wear burberry "innit"

About as different from chavs as you can possibly get, actually.

British equivalent from what I've seen are Pikeys!

Pikeys!!! there worse than chavs (only just).

I disagree, I think they are the Aussie equivalent of the chav. Although they look different they occupy the same rung of the evolutionary ladder.

Most chavs dont work, they wear lots of cheap tacky gold, burberry, caps and tracky bottoms tucked in footy socks and are always accompanied by a rottwieler dog and a can of cheap beer well, thats what there like down this area.

Correct. Every country has it's version of white trash.

I could name a few that don't.

Mongolia, Cameroon, Afganistan...

Please please please watch this:

It explains all about 'bogan'

From a band called AREA 7 which released this a few years back...... one of those things not famous outside Australia


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA8gJoT5yl4



Lyrics:

Well he's the king of fashion in his neighborhood,
With his ripped blue jeans and a flannel shirt.
A well kept mullet and a packet of smokes,
His mates will all tell ya he's a real top bloke.

His real name is Barry, but his mates call him Bazza.
And his girlfriend's name is Sharon, but you can just call her Shazza.
Real top Sheila, real top sort,
She'll even change your stubby while your watching sport.

But don't victimize him for his way of life,
He's sick and tired of hearing people say...

Nobody likes, nobody likes, nobody likes a bogan.
Nobody likes, nobody likes, nobody likes a bogan.

He drives a VK Commodore with alloy wheels,
With a home made spoiler made from crappy steel.
Pair of fluffy dice and all the other toys,
But his 'No Fear' sticker is his pride and joy.

Saturday night the boys hit town.
Yeah they're cruising the streets with their windows down.
Put on some Barnsey and they're on their way,
You'll hear the car com'n from a mile away.

But don't victimize him for his way of life,
He's sick and tired of hearing people say...

Nobody likes, nobody likes, nobody likes a bogan.
Nobody likes, nobody likes, nobody likes a bogan.