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To use up/hold on to something long after your share is consumed/turn is over. Alternatively, to take control away from the person whose turn it is.
"Dave had included a link to a New York Times article, and Murphy bogarted the mouse in order to click on it as quickly as possible."
-- from "Into the Fire," by Suzanne Brockmann (Ballantine Books, 2008)
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To hog; to take something considered common property and not share with others
Dude, don't bogart the nachos!
bogart by Anonymous August 31, 2003
To idly possess a shared item (such as a blunt) instead of letting someone else use it. Named for Humphrey Bogart, often seen in films with a cigarette idly sitting in his lips or hand.
"Hey man, either hit that pipe or pass it on, don't bogart the damn thing."
bogart by Mr. Walken March 28, 2009
The term 'Bogart' as it has been defined here only exemplifies part of the meaning. It has nothing to do specifically with 'hogging' a joint or smoking in general.

It is a VERB describing an act of boldness and fearlessness as was exhibited by Bogart in most of his film roles.
You Bogart your way into your boss' office when you don't care what the secretary says. You 'Bogart' your way into traffic when no one will let you into your lane and you 'Bogart' a joint when you could care less that anyone else is waiting for a hit.
This is the real origin of the term, "Don't Bogart that joint."
If you think you're just going to 'Bogart' me around like this, you are mistaken.
bogart by GFR January 11, 2008
To hog something which is supposed to be shared.
Quit bogarting the joint and pass it!
bogart by e-vis October 3, 2003
To hold onto something for too long when you are supposed to pass it on.
Oh sorry didn't mean to bogart the pipe. Here.
Bogart by Naomi December 25, 2004