~ 1 Golf
■ noun ( plural ~s ) a score of one stroke over par at a hole.
↘old-fashioned term for par (in sense 1).
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) play (a hole) in one stroke over par.
Origin
C19: perh. from Bogey (see ~ 2 ).
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~ 2
(also bogy )
■ noun ( plural ~s )
1》 an evil or mischievous spirit.
2》 US military slang an enemy aircraft.
3》 Brit. informal a piece of nasal mucus.
Origin
C19 (as a name applied to the Devil): of unknown origin.