I. noun
or bo·gy or bo·gie ˈbōgē, -gi; in senses 2&3 often and in the other senses sometimes ˈbu̇g- or ˈbüg-
( plural bogeys or bogies )
Etymology: probably alteration of bogle
1. usually capitalized , archaic : devil 1
2.
a. : goblin
b. : specter , phantom
3.
a. : an object of dread, fear, or loathing
the bogey of war
b. : a source of annoyance, perplexity, or harassment
the necessity of grueling study was a bogey he could not escape
4. : an unidentified aircraft detected visually or by radar
5. golf
a. chiefly Britain : the number of strokes for each hole set as normally required by an average player
b. : one stroke over par on a hole
6. : a numerical standard of performance set up as a mark to be attained (as in a contest)
7.
a. : a quota, budget, or other estimated figure set up by management in preplanning
b. : a quota restricting output maintained by informal agreement among employees
II. ˈbōgē, -gi sometimes ˈbu̇g- or ˈbüg- transitive verb
( bogeyed ; bogeyed ; bogeying ; bogeys )
: to shoot (a hole in golf) in one over par
bogeyed the 17th hole
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from Scots, outhouse, cooking galley on a fishing boat
: a small stove
IV.
variant of bogie