Getting stuck or slowed down in something difficult; the present participle of 'bog,' meaning to become stuck in mud or wet ground.
From 'bog' (Irish origin) as a verb, plus gerund suffix -ing. Can mean literally sinking in bog, or metaphorically getting stuck in problems.
Bogging works as both a physical and metaphorical verb—you can actually bog down in an Irish swamp or metaphorically get bogged down in bureaucracy, which shows how place-specific words can become general expressions.
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