Bog trotter

n.

Heard in Kilkenny and Tipperary

A person from the rural countryside, a rustic.

In use

A bloody bogtrotter is what he is!

Posh English

A thoroughly rustic country bumpkin is what he is!

Same phrase, other counties

  • Bog-trotter, bog-warriorA derogatory term for a rural person.
  • Bog hopperA rustic person from a remote rural area.
  • CulchieDerogitory term for a country person derived from the word 'culture'. Traditionally…
  • Like a bogSoaked in sweat to the point of resembling a peat bog.
  • Bony arsed bog manA young farmer or rustic from the west of Ireland.
  • BoggerA culchie, bog-trotter, bog-warrior. Also: A person form the country.