Bogger
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Bogger is an Irish insulting term for someone not from a city. Under other circumstances, it can be extended to refer to those not from The Pale, or even more tightly, to those not from Dublin. People in Ireland (usually from Dublin) would also include people from Cork city as boggers. Variations are Bog Trotter, Bog Warrior, or even Bog Snorkler, the latter, apparently being a recognised sport [1].
Boggers are usually thought of as stupid, backwards, and slow to adapt to change. The word comes from bog, the marsh-like peat-bearing wastelands that make up much of the Irish countryside. Phrases have also developed off the term, including Bog Shopping Day, referring to the 8th of December, a traditional Catholic holiday, and the day on which people from the countryside would traditionally make their annual visit to Dublin to do their Christmas shopping. The reason for this was that schools and businesses in country areas did (and still do) close on this day, whereas those in Dublin did not.
In Northern England the term 'Bogger' is an insult to those of the Goth/Skate/Punk/Emo culture.
