What does bogey mean?

Definitions for bogey
ˈboʊ gi; for 2 also ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gibo·gey

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bogey, bogy, bogienoun

    an evil spirit

  2. bogeynoun

    (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole

  3. bogy, bogie, bogeyverb

    an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft

  4. bogeyverb

    to shoot in one stroke over par

Wiktionary

  1. bogeynoun

    The Devil.

  2. bogeynoun

    An object of terror; a bugbear.

  3. bogeynoun

    One of two sets of wheels under a train car.

  4. bogeynoun

    A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril.

  5. bogeynoun

    A representative specimen, taken from the centre a spread of production - a sample with bogey (typical) characteristics.

  6. bogeynoun

    a standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at in competition.

  7. bogeynoun

    An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen, and often suspected to be hostile. (Also sometimes used as a synonym for bandit - an enemy aircraft)

  8. bogeynoun

    A score of one over par in golf.

  9. bogeyverb

    To make a bogey.

ChatGPT

  1. bogey

    A bogey refers to different concepts depending on the context: 1. In golf, a bogey is a score of one stroke over par at a hole. 2. In military slang, it is used to refer to an unidentified aircraft or missile, often an enemy one. 3. In a broader context, it can be used to describe an imaginary source of fear or an object of aversion. 4. It can also refer to a low ranking or standard (as in "bogey value"). 5. In bridge and similar games, it can mean an imaginary player who always plays perfectly. 6. For trains, a bogey is a framework with wheels attached. 7. Among children, it is also a term for dried nasal mucus. The usage depends entirely on the specific context, as these are unrelated senses of the term.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bogeynoun

    a goblin; a bugbear. See Bogy

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bogey in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bogey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of bogey in a Sentence

  1. Steven Edmondson:

    We were trying to do something that was simple, net double bogey is better.

  2. Aleister Crowley:

    Modern morality and manners suppress all natural instincts, keep people ignorant of the facts of nature and make them fighting drunk on bogey tales.

  3. The Indian:

    Anytime you have a bogey-free card, it's fantastic, i feel like my game's gotten better every week I've played. The standards that I've set for The Indian, I've played mediocre or average golf the last few months. I definitely feel like I should be competing more consistently.

  4. Brooks Koepka:

    Tell Harold Varner III what, the hour spent from number 11 to 14 was interesting, i just got stuck in a bogey train. I just made mistakes at the wrong time.

  5. Byeong Hun An:

    The bogey was definitely the killer, I think, because I knew I needed to make a birdie there.

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