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by AB-Joel on August 2nd, 2004

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How did the word "bogart" come to mean "steal"?

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  • by wickedwillie on August 2nd, 2004

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    I don't exactly know why, but "bogart" became slang for a marijuana smoker who failed to pass on a joint within a reasonable amount of time (e.g. "Don't Bogart that splif, Dude"). My guess is Humphrey Bogart smoked a lot in his movies, so the one constantly smoking the joint was considered a Bogart - and a selfish thief.

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