An Irish person, or historically, a derogatory term for an Irish person from rural or poor areas.
From bog (referring to the boggy Irish landscape) + trot (suggesting quick movement), combining geographic and somewhat demeaning stereotypes. Used especially in British English from the 18th century onward.
This slur reveals how colonial powers created insults based on landscape—Irish bogs were actually incredibly important economically (peat for fuel!), but colonizers used the stereotype to demean an entire population!
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