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BOG-TROTTER

\bˈɒɡtɹˈɒtə], \bˈɒɡtɹˈɒtə], \b_ˈɒ_ɡ_t_ɹ_ˈɒ_t_ə]\

Definitions of BOG-TROTTER

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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One of the lower Irish peasantry, who traverse bogs with singular speed and safety, and often elude justice.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

n. One who lives in a boggy country;â€”applied to Irish peasants.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

One that lives in a boggy country.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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