BOGEY
bogy, bogie, bogey
(noun) an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
bogey, bogy, bogie
(noun) an evil spirit
bogey
(noun) (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole
bogey
(verb) to shoot in one stroke over par
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
bogey (plural bogeys)
(archaic, often capitalized, usually with definite article) The Devil.
A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.
(figuratively) A bugbear: any terrifying thing.
(UK, AU, NZ, Canada, rail) Alternative form of bogie, one of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; the structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi.
(engineering) A standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at in competition.
(military slang) An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.
(military slang) synonym of bandit: a known hostile aircraft.
(golf) A score of one over par on a hole.
(UK) 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)
Verb
bogey (third-person singular simple present bogeys, present participle bogeying, simple past and past participle bogeyed)
(golf) To make a bogey.
Etymology 2
Noun
bogey (plural bogeys)
(UK, engineering) A bog-standard (representative) specimen taken from the center of production.
Etymology 3
Verb
bogey (third-person singular simple present bogeys, present participle bogeying, simple past and past participle bogeyed)
(AU) To swim; to bathe. [from 18th c.]
Noun
bogey (plural bogeys)
(AU) A swim or bathe; a bath. [from 19th c.]
Etymology
Proper noun
Bogey
(slang) Humphrey Bogart (1899–1957), American film and stage actor.
Source: Wiktionary
Bo"gey, n.
Definition: A goblin; a bugbear. See Bogy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition