"bogart" means: An obnoxious, selfish and overbearing person; an attention hog.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
bogart
(slang) An obnoxious, selfish and overbearing person; an attention hog.
/bˈoʊɡɑɹt/Documented since 1960s1960sBoomerhistoricalCurrent283 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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Born ~1960 · 1 year of recorded useBoomer / counterculture eraSee decade cohort →
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#1·Apr 26, 2026
(slang) An obnoxious, selfish and overbearing person; an attention hog.
And it's not even going to share with you?? What a Bogart!!! LOL
Origin: thumb|Humphrey Bogart, with his signature cigarette in mouth. From actor Humphrey Bogart, from surname keeper of an orchard, from treegarden, orchard, cognate to /beam + garden. Senses of selfishness and excess evolved from the original 1960s use meaning “keep a joint in the mouth instead of passing it on”, recalling the actor’s signature practice of keeping a cigarette dangling from his mouth even while speaking. Other senses of “bullying” or “tough guy” also originated in the 1960s and recall the actor’s various movie roles. Another potential origin of the vernacular comes from Humphrey B. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
"bogart" means: An obnoxious, selfish and overbearing person; an attention hog.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
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"bogart" means: An obnoxious, selfish and overbearing person; an attention hog.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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#2·Apr 26, 2026
(transitive, slang) To selfishly take or keep something; to hog; especially to hold a joint (marijuana) dangling between the lips instead of passing it on.
Dude, don’t bogart the chocolate fudge!
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“Lauren Bacall rang up, she wants her outfit back. I won't say what Bogart said. That said, maybe he will get a part in a Star Wars series. I can see it.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 26, 2026
(transitive, informal) To obtain by bullying, intimidation; be a tough guy.
Don’t bogart the can, man.
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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