I. noun
also bo·gie or bo·gy
( plural bogeys also bogies )
Etymology: probably alteration of bogle
Date: 1826
1. ˈbu̇-gē, ˈbō-, ˈbü- : specter , phantom
2. ˈbō-gē also ˈbu̇- or ˈbü- : a source of fear, perplexity, or harassment
3. ˈbō-gē
a. chiefly British : an average golfer's score used as a standard for a particular hole or course
b. : one stroke over par on a hole in golf
4. ˈbō-gē : a numerical standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at especially in competition
5. ˈbō-gē : an unidentified aircraft ; especially : one not positively identified as friendly and so assumed to be hostile
II. ˈbō-gē transitive verb
( bo·geyed ; bo·gey·ing )
Date: 1948
: to shoot (a hole in golf) in one over par