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(bō′gē; for 1, usually bo̵og′ē)

noun pl. bogeys

bogy
Origin: after Col. Bogey (named from a popular music hall refrain), imaginary partner assumed to play a first-rate game
Golf
1. par, esp. for an average player: a former meaning
2. one stroke more than par on a hole

transitive verb bogeyed, bogeying

Golf to score one over par on (a given hole)

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also bo·gy or bo·gie

noun pl. bo·geys also bo·gies

also (bo͝ogˈē, bo͞oˈgē) An evil or mischievous spirit; a hobgoblin.
also (bo͝ogˈē, bo͞oˈgē) A cause of annoyance or harassment.
Sports
a. The number of strokes that a good player is likely to need to finish a golf hole or course.
b. A golf score of one stroke over par.
Slang An unidentified flying aircraft.
Slang A detective or police officer.

transitive verb bogey bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing, bo·geys
Sports

To play (a hole in golf) scoring one stroke over par.

Origin:

Origin: Possibly variant of bogle

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