bogey

1
[ boh-gee; for 2 also boog-ee, boo-gee ]
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noun,plural bo·geys.
  1. Golf.

  1. Also bo·gy, bo·gie .Military. an unidentified aircraft or missile, especially one detected as a blip on a radar screen.

verb (used with object),bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing.
  1. Golf. to make a bogey on (a hole): Arnold Palmer bogeyed the 18th hole.

Origin of bogey

1
First recorded in 1890–95; spelling variant of bogy2

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Other definitions for bogey (2 of 3)

bogey2
[ boh-gee ]

noun,plural bo·geys.
  1. a swim; bathe.

verb (used without object),bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing.
  1. to swim; bathe.

Origin of bogey

2
First recorded in 1845–50; from Dharuk, equivalent to bū- “bathe” + -gi past tense marker

Other definitions for bogey (3 of 3)

bogey3
[ boh-gee ]

verb (used with or without object), noun,bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing,plural bo·geys.

Origin of bogey

3
First recorded in 1985–90; in reference to Bogey or Bogie, nickname of Humphrey Bogart

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British Dictionary definitions for bogey (1 of 2)

bogey1

bogy

/ (ˈbəʊɡɪ) /


noun
  1. an evil or mischievous spirit

  2. something that worries or annoys

  1. golf

    • a score of one stroke over par on a hole: Compare par (def. 5)

    • obsolete a standard score for a hole or course, regarded as one that a good player should make

  2. slang a piece of dried mucus discharged from the nose

  3. air force slang an unidentified or hostile aircraft

  4. slang a detective; policeman

verb
  1. (tr) golf to play (a hole) in one stroke over par

Origin of bogey

1
C19: probably related to bug ² and bogle 1; compare bugaboo

British Dictionary definitions for bogey (2 of 2)

bogey2

verb
  1. to bathe or swim

noun
  1. a bathe or swim

Origin of bogey

2
C19: from a native Australian language

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