bogue

1 of 3

intransitive verb

ˈbōg

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal

: to move aimlessly or slowly

just boguing around

bogue

2 of 3

noun (1)

"

variants or less commonly bogue bream

plural -s

: boce

bogue

3 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

chiefly South & Midland

: a passage of water : stream

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

origin unknown

Noun (1)

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Old Occitan boga, going back to Latin bōca

Noun (2)

borrowed from Louisiana French, borrowed from Choctaw bo·k "creek, river"

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