Bog off

n.

Heard in Dublin

An instruction to depart immediately, often with rural overtones.

In use

Here cultchie - BOG OFF

Posh English

Listen here, country bumpkin, remove yourself at once.

  • Like a bogSoaked in sweat to the point of resembling a peat bog.
  • BogRural areas around Sligo town, especially neighbouring counties such as Leitrim, Mayo…
  • Bog hopperA rustic person from a remote rural area.
  • Bog trotterA person from the rural countryside, a rustic.
  • Bog-trotter, bog-warriorA derogatory term for a rural person.
  • Bog-warriorA resident of a rural area, often used dismissively.