bogart
verb BOH-gahrt
Definition
1 : bully, intimidate
2 : to use or consume without sharing
Examples
Three of the older girls bogarted the ice cream, ignoring the other girls' pleas for them to share.
"Cornwell disputes the group's claim for April 19 and says it and other groups are bogarting the park by reserving Saturdays in the spring to prevent other festivals in Candler Park other than their own." — Carla Caldwell, The Atlanta Business Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2015.
Source:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/bogart-2016-01-06
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