bogey
noun /ˈbəʊɡi/
/ˈbəʊɡi/
- (also bogy)a thing that causes fear, often without reason
- (also bogy)(both British English)(North American English booger)(informal) a piece of dried mucus from inside your nose
- (also bogy)a bogeyman (= an imaginary evil spirit that is used to frighten children)
- (in golf ) a score of one stroke (= hit of the ball) over par (= the standard score for a hole) compare birdie, eagleTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
Word Originsense 4 late 19th cent.: perhaps from Bogey, denoting the Devil, regarded as an imaginary player. senses 1 to 3 mid 19th cent. (as a proper name applied to the Devil): of unknown origin.