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Bogart
01
United States film actor (1899-1957)
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
proper
to bogart
01
to selfishly keep or hog something, especially a joint or cigarette
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
bogart
3rd person singular
bogarts
Present participle
bogarting
Past simple
bogarted
Past participle
bogarted
What does "to bogart" mean in slang?
The phrase "to bogart" means to selfishly keep or monopolize something instead of sharing it, especially a joint or cigarette in cannabis contexts. The structure is informal slang derived from the actor Humphrey Bogart, who was often depicted with a cigarette in his mouth, suggesting holding onto it too long. It is commonly used in cannabis culture and everyday speech to criticize hogging or not passing something around.
Examples
Do n't bogart that joint; pass it around!
