Bogart
pronunciation
How to pronounce Bogart in British English:
UK [ˈbəʊgɑ:t]
How to pronounce Bogart in American English:
US [ˈboɡɑrt]
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- Noun:
- United States film actor (1899-1957)
Word Origin
- bogart (v.)
- 1969, "to keep a joint in your mouth," dangling from the lip like Humphrey Bogart's cigarette in the old movies, instead of passing it on. First attested in "Easy Rider." The word was also used 1960s with notions of "get something by intimidation, be a tough guy" (again with reference to the actor and the characters he typically played). In old drinking slang, Captain Cork was "a man slow in passing the bottle."
Example
- 1. You didn 't beat humphrey bogart , did you ?
- 2. Bogart 's performance won him a beiated oscar .
- 3. Also descended from john howland : actors humphrey bogart and alec baldwin , as well as joseph smith , founder of the church of latter-day saints .
- 4. Even the most vehement anti-smoker can admit that humphrey bogart looked damned elegant smoking in those old black and white movies .
- 5. I like to think I look like humphrey bogart when I wear my fedora .