bog
Definitions
- An area of decayed vegetation (particularly sphagnum moss) which forms a wet spongy ground too soft for walking.
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Initialism of boots on the ground. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- Puffery, boastfulness.
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Initialism of Bank of Ghana. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)
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Initialism of (Federal Reserve) Board of Governors. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- Boggy ground.
- Confusion, difficulty, or any other thing or place that impedes progress in the manner of such areas.
- A place to defecate: originally specifically a latrine or outhouse but now used for any toilet.
- An act or instance of defecation.
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A little elevated spot or clump of earth, roots, and grass, in a marsh or swamp. US, dialectal
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Chicken bog. US
Equivalents
Examples
“Near-synonyms: fen, slough, moor”
“They that ride⟳ so... fall⟳ into foule Boggs.”
“Certaine... places [in Ireland]... which of their softnes are vsually tearmed Boghes.”
“Bog may by draining be made Meadow.”
“[W]e entered a region where the stream widened out and formed a considerable bog.”
“[Cedar Bog] is a living museum of plants that once were spread⟳ over a far wider area. It is the southernmost such alkaline bog in North America, and teachers take⟳ their classes there to study⟳ this unique natural area.[…]”
“You're dancing in quicksand Why don't you watch⟳ where you're wandering? Why don't you watch⟳ where you're stumbling? You're wading knee deep and going in And you may never come⟳ back again This bog is thick and easy to get⟳ lost in”
“U-Mos: 'The swamplands of Torvus are treacherous, and can hinder you considerably. Bear⟳ this in mind⟳ as you move⟳ through the bog.'”
“Bogs are acidic, nutrient poor, and have⟳ a low species diversity, whereas fens are less acidic and have⟳ higher nutrient levels and species diversity. Typically, the herbaceous layer in bogs is dominated by sphagnum moss, whereas[…]”
“Bogs are acidic peatlands, characteristic of boreal forests and mountainous regions (Figures 9.3 and 9.4). Their hydrology is precipitation driven as bogs do not receive⟳ floodwaters from neighboring rivers and streams[…]”
“Bogs are acidic peatlands, while fens are non-acidic peatlands. The thick mat of dead plants forms sphagnum moss and peat, which is where we get⟳ our peat moss. Over a long period of time, the bog may fill⟳ up and a forest will grow⟳ in[…]”
“He laughed each time a camel sank down, and he laughed as they strained and pulled and struggled to get⟳ the beast on to its clumsy feet again. So sure on sand, so clumsy in bog!”
“...quagmires and bogges of Romish superstition...”
“Last⟳ day my mind⟳ was in a bog.”
“He wandered out again, in a perfect bog of uncertainty.”
“I'm on the bog”
I'm sitting on/using the toilet
“I'm in the bog”
I'm in the bathroom
“Fearing I should catch⟳ cold, they out of pity covered me warm in a Bogg-house.”
“...That no dirt... be thrown out of any window, or down the bogs...”
“Bog, or bog-house, a privy as distinguished from a water-closet.”
“Our lodger had our upstairs, use⟳ of the stove, our tap, and our bog.”
“Damon does emphasize that great red rice should always be fluffy and never mushy like⟳ a rice bog.”
“I love⟳ Chicken Bog because it's one of those very regional recipes that has survived […] Don't skim or otherwise remove⟳ the fat from the stock⟳ though—it will help⟳ flavor the bog. Let⟳ the chicken cool and then pick⟳ the meat, setting it aside for the bog recipe that follows. The broth will[…]”
“Chicken and rice bog for their supper so she wouldn't have⟳ to cook⟳.”
“Their bog it nuver ceases.”
“The BoG is a body of seven members located in Washington, appointed by the president and approved by the senate. The FOMC, which we think⟳ of as making monetary policy decisions, is made up of the members of the BoG plus the president of the Federal Reserve⟳ Bank of New York, and four other rotating regional reserve⟳ bank presidents.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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