Bog trotter

n.

Heard in Tipperary and Kilkenny

A person from the countryside; a rural dweller.

In use

Oh heres the bog trotter.

Posh English

Oh here is the fellow from the country.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Bog-trotter, bog-warriorA derogatory term for a rural person.
  • 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.
  • A bog manA derogatory term used by a town dweller for a country person.
  • BoggerA culchie, bog-trotter, bog-warrior. Also: A person form the country.
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