bog roll

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bog roll

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From bog + roll.

noun bog rolls

Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, countable, informal Toilet paper. "Aliens used up our bog roll?" "Just because they're aliens, it doesn't mean they don't have to visit the smallest room. Only, they probably do something weird and alienesque; like it comes out of the top of their heads, or something."
Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, countable, informal A roll of toilet paper. This week on The Amazing Prize Giveaway Show, the grand prize is 10,000 bog rolls!
Similar: loo roll, toilet paper, bathroom tissue, toilet tissue

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@misc{bog_roll_2026,
  title = {bog roll},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bog%20roll},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}