bogy

¹ American  

[boh-gee, boog-ee, boo-gee] / ˈboʊ gi, ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi /

Also bogey or bogie

noun

plural

bogies

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.

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bogy ² American  

[boh-gee] / ˈboʊ gi /

noun

plural

bogies

1. bogie.

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bogy British  

/ ˈbəʊɡɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of bogey 1 bogie 1

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Etymology

Origin of bogy

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

Example Sentences

Lopez-Chacarra overcame a triple bogy on the long par-4 seventh and tied Sargent for the lead with a short birdie on the par-4 15th.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2022

In the 1950s, 3D was wheeled out to upstage television, the industry bogy of that era.

From The Guardian • Jul. 5, 2010

The bogy of recession that had haunted everyone for four years was not completely laid, but it was a vanishing specter.

From Time Magazine Archive

But there was another bogy: in an alternate method, hormone pellets are implanted in the steer's ear or neck for gradual absorption.

From Time Magazine Archive

Man, monkey, or bogy, it jumped with incredible speed.

From For the School Colours by Brazil, Angela