bogart
1. To monopolize or overuse a shared joint or marijuana cigarette. Hey, quit bogarting the joint, man! Nah, I barely got high at all because Tim kept bogarting the joint. You want some weed? Then get your own and stop bogarting mine!
2. By extension, to monopolize or overuse something. Hey, stop bogarting all the popcorn—we're supposed to be sharing! Mom! I let Joey have one turn at the game and now he's totally bogarting my controller! My stupid sister always bogarts my stuff. Half of the clothes she was wearing today were out of my closet!
3. To stall or delay something. I thought my secretary was bogarting so that I wouldn't go into my office—turns out, they were setting up a surprise party for me in there! They kids always bogart once bedtime rolls around. Anything for a few more minutes of playtime! Quit bogarting and just tell me what happened to the dishwasher. Did you break it?
4. To model one's behavior after actor Humphrey Bogart, who was known for playing tough, masculine characters. You don't have to be a bogart all the time—it's OK to show some vulnerability. I like guys who are in touch with their emotions. Bogarts just don't do anything for me. Tell me how you really feel, honey. It doesn't help either of us when you're a bogart.
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bogard
verbbogart
and bogard (ˈbogɑrt and ˈbogɑrd)1. in. to monopolize a communal marijuana cigarette; to hold a communal marijuana cigarette so long—Bogart style—that one drools on it. (From Humphrey Bogart, the screen actor.) Stop bogarding and take a hit!
2. in. to stall. The lawyer for the other side is bogarding, and it will take weeks to get it settled.
3. in. to act in a tough manner like Humphrey Bogart. There’s nothing funnier than a wimp trying to bogard around.
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