bogey

¹

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

noun

plural

bogeys 

1. Golf.

   1. a score of one stroke over par on a hole.

   2. par.

2. bogy.

3. Military.,  Also bogy, bogie an unidentified aircraft or missile, especially one detected as a blip on a radar screen.

4. bogie.

verb (used with object)

bogeyed, bogeying 

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

   Arnold Palmer bogeyed the 18th hole.

bogey

²

[boh-gee]

noun

plural

bogeys 

1. a swim; bathe.

verb (used without object)

bogeyed, bogeying 

1. to swim; bathe.

bogey

³

[boh-gee]

verb (used with or without object)

bogeyed, bogeying ,

plural

bogeys .

1. bogart.

bogey

¹

/ 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. 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. 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

bogey

²

/ ˈbəʊɡɪ /

verb

1. to bathe or swim

noun

1. a bathe or swim

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: probably related to _bug ² and _bogle ¹ ; compare _bugaboo

Origin of bogey²

C19: from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

Grant birdied the par-four 17th and had a comfortable enough margin to bogey 18, her first bogey since her opening hole on Friday, and still make a relaxed tap-in for the title.

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Hatton needed a victory to stand any chance but two bogeys in his opening three holes set the tone for a scrambling level-par 72.

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"I had to battle a little more today," said McIlroy, who mixed six birdies and three bogeys in his second round display.

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Asaji edged out Wang Jeung-hun on the New Course at Singapore Island Country Club after his South Korean opponent found water with his second shot and ended with a bogey six.

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After bogeying the first hole, Phillips birdied the second, eagled the third and birdied the fourth to vault to the top of the leaderboard.

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