English

Alternative forms

• bogie
• bogy

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.

Synonyms

• (Satan): See Devil
• (hostile supernatural creature): See goblin
• (railcar wheels): railroad truck (US)

Related terms

• double bogey

Translations

Verb

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

1. (golf) To make a bogey.

Translations

See also

• bogart / Bogart

Finnish

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bogey

1. (golf) bogey

Declension

• Seldom inflected in cases other than genitive singular (bogeyn) or nominative plural (bogeyt).
• For other inflected forms use bogi.

Synonyms

• bogi

French

Etymology

Borrowing from English bogey.

Noun

bogey m ‎(plural bogeys)

1. (golf) bogey

Alternative forms

• boguey

Coordinate terms

• eagle
• birdie
• albatros