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Things Bogans Like
Things Bogans Like is an Australian blog created in 2009 in response and reaction to the 2008 North American blog and publishing phenomenon Stuff White People Like. Six residents of Melbourne (Australia) self-styled as Michael Jayfox, E. Chas McSween, Intravenus DeMilo, Enron Hubbard, Hunter McKenzie-Smythe and Flash Johnson collectively wrote the blog. Things Bogans Like, along with television shows Kath & Kim and Upper Middle Bogan is a satirical examination of Australian suburban culture early in the 21st century, as it underwent changes caused by economic and cultural globalisation. Things Bogans Like was referred to in daily Melbourne newspaper The Age and mocked in The Punch. The blog's style blended factual research and satire. Things Bogans Like subsequently became a popular Facebook group. Topics covered on the site including Tramp Stamps, Boost Juice, Sexpo, The Melbourne Cup, Malapropisms, and Kings of Leon. The authors cite Brendan Fevola, Bec Cartwright, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogan
Bogan ( ) is Australian slang for a person whose speech, clothing, attitude and behaviour are considered unrefined or unsophisticated. Depending on the context, the term can be pejorative or self-deprecating. The prevalence of the term bogan has also been associated with changing social attitudes towards social class in Australia. Since the 1980s, the bogan has become a very well-recognised subculture, often as an example of bad taste. It has antecedents in the Australian larrikin and ocker, and various localised names exist that describe the same or very similar people to the bogan.Moore, BruceOf Boondies, Belgium Sausages and Boguns (archive oOzwords(Australian National University), November 1998. Etymology The origin of the term ''bogan'' is unclear; both the ''Macquarie Dictionary'' and the ''Australian Oxford Dictionary'' cite the origin as unknown. Some Sydney residents' recollection is that the term is based on the concept that residents of the western suburbs (stere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
