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bogue.

A species of seabream fish native to the eastern Atlantic (Boops boops).

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/boʊɡ/
  1. A species of seabream fish native to the eastern Atlantic (Boops boops).

Where this word comes from

Related to Spanish boga (“a ray-finned fish; Leporinus obtusidens”), from Late Latin bōca, bōx; Box vulgaris is an older name for Boops boops. Compare the obsolete term boce for this fish.

noun/boʊɡ/
  1. A bayou or waterway.

    Southern-US · especially
Where this word comes from

From Cajun French, from Choctaw bok (“creek, stream”). Doublet of bayou.

verb/boʊɡ/
  1. To fall off from the wind; to edge away to leeward.

Where this word comes from

Related to Spanish bogar (“to row”), Old French voguer (“to sway, move along”).

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