bogey

¹ American  

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

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.

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verb (used with object)

bogeyed, bogeying

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

   Arnold Palmer bogeyed the 18th hole.

bogey ² American  

[boh-gee] / ˈboʊ gi /

noun

plural

bogeys

1. a swim; bathe.

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verb (used without object)

bogeyed, bogeying

1. to swim; bathe.

bogey ³ American  

[boh-gee] / ˈboʊ gi /

verb (used with or without object)

bogeyed, bogeying,

plural

bogeys

1. bogart.

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bogey ¹ British  

/ 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

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verb

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

bogey ² British  

/ ˈbəʊɡɪ /

verb

1. to bathe or swim

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noun

1. a bathe or swim

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

His third bogey of the day, from a greenside bunker at the par-three 16th, saw his lead reduced to one.

From Barron's

“It was easy until the 16th, then I made it harder. I was crazy nervous on that five-footer for bogey. I couldn’t feel my hands the last two greens.”

From Los Angeles Times

A birdie at No. 6 put McIlroy alone in second at 13 under, then Penge dropped another shot off the pace with a bogey at No. 7.

From Los Angeles Times

England's Penge posted seven birdies without a bogey on the way to a 12-under par total of 130 at Riviera Country Club, where Bridgeman birdied the last three holes to join him.

From Barron's

“I’m trying to keep the same mindset,” Morikawa said after six birdies, nine pars and three bogeys left him in a six-way tie for fifth at three under.

From Los Angeles Times