bogart
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Verb — Informal: to selfishly hog or keep something instead of sharing it.
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Informal, originally associated with 1960s counterculture slang.
Etymology
From actor Humphrey Bogart, whose on-screen habit of keeping a cigarette dangling from his lips gave rise to 1960s slang for hogging a shared joint instead of passing it along, later broadened to hogging anything.
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What does “bogart” mean?
The word “bogart” means informal: to selfishly hog or keep something instead of sharing it. In plain terms, to greedily hold onto something that's meant to be shared.
How do you use “bogart” in a sentence?
Here is “bogart” used in a sentence: “Don't bogart the remote — everyone wants a turn.”
What part of speech is “bogart”?
“Bogart” is a verb.
Where does the word “bogart” come from?
The word “bogart” dates back to around 1960. From actor Humphrey Bogart, whose on-screen habit of keeping a cigarette dangling from his lips gave rise to 1960s slang for hogging a shared joint instead of passing it along, later broadened to hogging anything.