bogey
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bogey
in golf, to score one stroke over par on a hole: He made a bogey on the last hole.
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bo·gey
also bo·gy or bo·gie (bō′gē)n. pl. bo·geys also bo·gies
1. (also bo͝og′ē, bo͞o′gē) An evil or mischievous spirit; a hobgoblin.
2. (also bo͝og′ē, bo͞o′gē) A cause of annoyance or harassment.
3. Sports
a. A golf score of one stroke over par.
b. Chiefly British The number of strokes that a good player is likely to need to finish a golf hole or course.
4. Slang An unidentified flying aircraft.
5. Slang A detective or police officer.
6. Chiefly British Slang A piece of dried or semisolid nasal mucus; a booger.
tr.v. bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing, bo·geys
To play (a hole in golf) scoring one stroke over par.
[Possibly variant of bogle.]
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bogey
(ˈbəʊɡɪ) orbogy
n
1. an evil or mischievous spirit
2. something that worries or annoys
3. (Golf) golf
a. a score of one stroke over par on a hole. Compare par5
b. obsolete a standard score for a hole or course, regarded as one that a good player should make
4. slang a piece of dried mucus discharged from the nose
5. (Military) air force slang an unidentified or hostile aircraft
6. slang a detective; policeman
vb
(Golf) (tr) golf to play (a hole) in one stroke over par
[C19: probably related to bug2 and bogle1; compare bugaboo]
bogey
(ˈbəʊɡɪ) orbogie
vb
(Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) to bathe or swim
n
(Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a bathe or swim
[C19: from a native Australian language]
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bo•gey
(ˈboʊ gi; for 2 also ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi)n., pl. -geys, n.
1.
v.i. a. a golf score of one stroke over par on a hole.
3. (in golf) to make a hole in a bogey.
v.t. 4. to make a bogey on.
[1890–95; variant of bogy1]
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bogey
Past participle: bogeyed
Gerund: bogeying
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bogey
One over par for a hole.
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Noun | 1. | bogey - an evil spirit evil spirit - a spirit tending to cause harm |
2. | bogey - (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0" | |
3. | bogey - an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft aircraft - a vehicle that can fly | |
Verb | 1. | bogey - to shoot in one stroke over par golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes shoot - throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball" |
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bogey
noun
1. bugbear, bête noire, horror, nightmare, bugaboo Age is another bogey for actresses.
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bogey
also bogy or bogienoun
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bogey
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bogie,
bogey
(ˈbəugi) noun a four- or six-wheeled frame, supporting part of a long vehicle, eg a railway carriage.
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