bogey


Definition: Meaning of, bogey in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbəʊɡi /

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bogey bogeys
bogie [countable]
  1. technical when you take one more shot than PAR (= the usual number of shots) to get the ball into the hole in GOLF [↪  birdie, eagle]
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  2. a problem or difficult situation that makes you feel anxious
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  3. British English informal a piece of MUCUS from inside your nose
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  4. a bogeyman
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bogey used in phrases

  • Colonel Bogey
    1. a well-known British military MARCH (= a piece of music with a very regular beat, written for soldiers to MARCH to)
  • double bogey (verb)
    1. golf to shoot two strokes over par
  • double-bogey (noun)
    1. golf a score of two strokes over par for a hole
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