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Subject bogart Posted by timeforthis (stranger ) Posted on Tue Nov 13 17:03:58 2001
Has anyone ever heard the word "bogart" used as a slang term for keeping a lot of objects to one's self?
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ah, yes. as in "don't bogart that doobie"...
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Yeah, the primary use of it is connected to the certain illicit substance etaoin referenced (or licit, in some cases -- don't bogart my glaucoma medication?), but I have heard it used in other contexts as well. I've wondered about the origin of the term before, and I must admit I was hoping for something more colorful that the one Anu supplied (though I don't doubt its veracity).
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In his movies, Bogart used to let cigarette barely hang from his lower lip. Wannebes copied mannerism with cannabis joints, and were slow to share.
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I like that explanation much better. Thanks!
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now that was fun!
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