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| to·bog·gan [ tə bóggən ] |
noun (plural to·bog·gans) |
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long narrow sled: a long narrow sled without runners, made of strips of wood running lengthwise and curled up at the front, used for coasting downhill on snow
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intransitive verb (past and past participle to·bog·ganed, present participle to·bog·gan·ing, 3rd person present singular to·bog·gans) |
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1. ride toboggan: to ride on a toboggan
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2. U.S. fall rapidly: to fall or decline rapidly
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informal
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| [Early 19th century. Via Canadian French tabagane< Mi'kmaq topaĝan "sled"] |
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 to·bog·gan·er noun |
 to·bog·gan·ist noun |
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