Ben Zimmer
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Linguist, lexicographer, all-around word nut.
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The popular Australian slang term "bogan" ("a boorish and uncouth person”) has now been dated back to 1984, in use among students at Melbourne's Xavier College. theconversation.com/a-new-twist-in… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand