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bogey

1

[ boh-gee; boog-ee, boo-gee ]

noun

, plural bo·geys.
  1. Golf.
    1. a score of one stroke over par on a hole.
  2. Also bo·gy, bo·gie. Military. an unidentified aircraft or missile, especially one detected as a blip on a radar screen.


verb (used with object)

, bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing.
  1. Golf. to make a bogey on (a hole):

    Arnold Palmer bogeyed the 18th hole.

bogey

2

[ boh-gee ]

noun

, plural bo·geys.
  1. a swim; bathe.

verb (used without object)

, bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing.
  1. to swim; bathe.

bogey

3

[ boh-gee ]

verb (used with or without object)

plural: bogeysbogeyed bogeying

bogey

1

/ 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. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. tr golf to play (a hole) in one stroke over par
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bogey

2

/ ˈbəʊɡɪ /

verb

  1. to bathe or swim
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a bathe or swim
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bogey1

C19: probably related to bug ² and bogle 1; compare bugaboo

Origin of bogey2

C19: from a native Australian language
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Example Sentences

The friendship is such that even in his disappointment after a bogey at 18 on Monday, even after riding out an interminable week interrupted by a hurricane, Rahm was waiting to congratulate Finau after he won in a playoff.

He then bogeyed two of the final four holes to miss a playoff with Finau and Cameron Smith by two shots.

The Spaniard had a chance to force a three-way playoff with Finau and Smith but made a bogey at No.

Much of the fun came from other people’s reactions to landing bogeys or particularly clean shots.

That day in Louisville was the day Rickie Fowler really thought he could win and felt the sting of nibbling closely and a 45-year-old Phil Mickelson wound up bemoaning that bogey on No.

The last two sentences quoted above seem to me needlessly bogey-hunting.

Note: This article has been corrected to note that Bogey passed away in 1957, four years before The Jockey Club opened in 1961.

So dies the invasion of England bogey which, from first to last, has wrought us an infinity of harm.

"Bery good," said Bogey, as he instantly disappeared through the gate.

Glancing up, he espied the black face of Bogey looking down upon him.

Bogey heard it also, and involuntarily put his hands on big stomach and made a comically wry face.

Just at this crisis Bogey, with his eyes glaring and his white teeth fully exposed, thrust his black face from the foliage.

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