Bogsucker

/ˈbɒɡˌsʌkər/ noun

A derogatory term for someone from a swampy or marshy region, or a regional name for certain fish species found in such areas.

Compound of bog + sucker, with 'sucker' originally referring to fish that feed by sucking water (and organisms within it), later applied derisively to people from bog regions.

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