Bog-trotter, bog-warrior

n.

Heard in Dublin

A derogatory term for a rural person.

In use

Get back down the sticks ya bleedin bog-trotter ya

Posh English

Return at once to the countryside, you bleeding rustic.

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  • Bog-warriorA resident of a rural area, often used dismissively.
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