bogey

Alternative forms

• bogie
• bogy

Etymology

Probably from a variant of Middle English bugge.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /boʊɡi/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /bəʊɡi/
• Rhymes: -əʊɡi

Noun

bogey (plural bogeys)

1. (archaic, often capitalized, usually with definite article) The Devil.
2. A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.
3. (figuratively) A bugbear: any terrifying thing.
   • 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society 2010, page 54:

     If one man could be said to be responsible for the creation of the Russian bogy, it was a much-decorated British general named Sir Robert Wilson.

4. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, rail transport) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; the structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi.
5. (Britain, engineering) A bog-standard (representative) specimen taken from the center of production.
6. (engineering) A standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at in competition.
7. (military slang) An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.
8. (military slang) Synonym of bandit: a known hostile aircraft.
9. (golf) A score of one over par on a hole.
10. (Britain) Alternative form of booger: a piece of mucus in or removed from the nostril.

Verb

bogey (third-person singular simple present bogeys, present participle bogeying, simple past and past participle bogeyed)

1. (golf) To make a bogey.

See also

• bogart / Bogart

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboɡi/
• Hyphenation: bo‧gey

Noun

bogey

1. (golf) bogey

Etymology

Borrowed from English bogey.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔ.ɡɛ/

Noun

bogey m (plural bogeys)

1. (golf) bogey