bougar

English edit

Alternative forms edit

booger, boggar, buggar, bugger (Scotland)

Etymology edit

From Scots bougar, from Early Scots bougar, bouger, bowgar (“a cross-spar in a roof”), of obscure origin.

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbuːɡə/, /ˈbuːɡɑː/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbuɡɚ/

Noun edit

bougar (plural bougars)

(chiefly in the plural) A rafter or cross spar of a roof especially of a cottage.

References edit

“bougar”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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