Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. (UK Und.) a man.

1835		G. Kent Modern Flash Dict. 6: Boggy – kiddy, covey.
1848		Flash Dict. in Sinks of London Laid Open [as cit. 1835].

2. (Aus.) a peasant.

1996

J. Byrell Lairs, Urgers & Coat-Tuggers 15: The confounded lunatic Irish boggie is likely to besmirch the whole confounded medical profession.