bogey

¹

[ boh-gee; boog-ee, boo-gee ]

noun

, plural bo·geys.

1. Golf.
   1. a score of one stroke over par on a hole.
   2. par ¹( def 4 ).
2. bogy ¹( defs 1, 2, 3 ).
3. Also bo·gy, bo·gie. Military. an unidentified aircraft or missile, especially one detected as a blip on a radar screen.
4. bogie ¹.

verb (used with object)

, bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing.

1. Golf. to make a bogey on (a hole):

   Arnold Palmer bogeyed the 18th hole.

bogey

²

[ boh-gee ]

noun

, plural bo·geys.

1. a swim; bathe.

verb (used without object)

, bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing.

1. to swim; bathe.

bogey

³

[ boh-gee ]

verb (used with or without object)

plural: bogeysbogeyed bogeying

1. bogart.

bogey

¹

/ ˈbəʊɡɪ /

verb

1. to bathe or swim

noun

1. a bathe or swim

bogey

²

/ ˈbəʊɡɪ /

noun

1. an evil or mischievous spirit
2. something that worries or annoys
3. golf
   1. a score of one stroke over par on a hole Compare par
   2. 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. slang.
   air force an unidentified or hostile aircraft
6. slang.
   a detective; policeman

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bogey¹

First recorded in 1890–95; spelling variant of bogy ²

Origin of bogey²

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

Origin of bogey³

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bogey¹

C19: from a native Australian language

Origin of bogey²

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

Example Sentences

The last two sentences quoted above seem to me needlessly bogey-hunting.

From The Daily Beast

Note: This article has been corrected to note that Bogey passed away in 1957, four years before The Jockey Club opened in 1961.

From The Daily Beast

So dies the invasion of England bogey which, from first to last, has wrought us an infinity of harm.

From Project Gutenberg

"Bery good," said Bogey, as he instantly disappeared through the gate.

From Project Gutenberg

Glancing up, he espied the black face of Bogey looking down upon him.

From Project Gutenberg

Bogey heard it also, and involuntarily put his hands on big stomach and made a comically wry face.

From Project Gutenberg

Just at this crisis Bogey, with his eyes glaring and his white teeth fully exposed, thrust his black face from the foliage.

From Project Gutenberg