to bogard
To take or keep something that should be shared with others
- verb
- /ˈboʊɡɑrd/
- Slang
- If you always bogard the remote control, no one else can enjoy the show.
- try to bogard
Examples
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Don't bogard me, lightfoot.
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Don't bogard the snacks; we need to share them with everyone.
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He tends to bogard all the attention at parties instead of letting others have a turn.
Synonyms
To keep something for yourself and not let others use it
has identical meaning but is a different spelling or variant
Antonyms
How Selfish
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bogard is a verb like bogart or hog, meaning 'to keep something for yourself' and not share. So to bogard the remote is to selfishly take it and not let others use it.