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bogy

1
or bogie

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

noun

, plural bo·gies.
  1. a hobgoblin; evil spirit.
  2. anything that haunts, frightens, annoys, or harasses.
  3. something that functions as a real or imagined barrier that must be overcome, bettered, etc.:

    Fear is the major bogy of novice mountain climbers. A speed of 40 knots is a bogy for motorboats.

  4. Military. bogey 1( def 3 ).


bogy

2

[ boh-gee ]

noun

, plural bo·gies.

bogy

/ ˈbəʊɡɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of bogey 1 bogie 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bogy1

1830–40; bog, variant of bug 2 (noun) + -y 2
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Example Sentences

And I had nothing to eat, and I was so frightened—for she said there was a bogy there—that I nearly died.

And throughout the trip he continued to regard me as a species of bogy-man, while Ryborg he considered a most reputable traveler.

Shell fire, speaking generally, is the "Bogy of Battle" to those not accustomed to it.

But he did the job, and this bogy-man scare of his is the weak cunning of a disordered mind to divert suspicion.

Syme remembered those wild woes of yesterday as one remembers being afraid of Bogy in childhood.

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