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bogey

/bəʊɡi/ /boʊɡi/

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noun

One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.

Examples :

""Travelers avoided the mountain pass, fearing encounters with the bogeys who preyed on those crossing the lawless territory." "

person group law

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noun

Examples :

"The sheriff warned the townsfolk about the notorious bogey and his gang, who were known for robbing stagecoaches. "

person law society

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One who cheats others.

Examples :

"The car mechanic turned out to be a bogey; he charged us for parts he never replaced. "

person character moral business

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noun

An enemy aircraft.

Examples :

"The pilot spotted a bogey approaching the training exercise area. "

military vehicle war

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A runner who covertly joins a race without having registered as a participant.

Examples :

"Security spotted a bogey trying to slip onto the marathon course near mile three. "

sport race person

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An obnoxious, selfish and overbearing person; an attention hog.

Examples :

""During the group project, Sarah was such a bogey, taking credit for all the work and not listening to anyone else's ideas." "

person character attitude

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(often capitalized, usually with definite article) The Devil.

Examples :

"In some cultures, the Bogey is used to frighten children into behaving. "

religion mythology supernatural theology character

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noun

A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.

Examples :

"The little boy hid under his blanket, afraid a bogey would come out of the closet. "

supernatural mythology literature story entertainment

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A bugbear: any terrifying thing.

Examples :

"For many children, the monster under the bed is their biggest bogey. "

mythology literature character supernatural mind

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noun

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

Examples :

""For the history test, the teacher set a score of 80% as the bogey; anyone who scored 80% or higher would get an A." "

sport achievement

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noun

An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.

Examples :

""The radar operator reported a bogey approaching the restricted airspace, prompting an immediate alert." "

military vehicle technology war communication space device sign machine technical

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noun

A score of one over par on a hole.

Examples :

""After hitting my ball into the woods, I had to settle for a bogey on the fifth hole." "

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verb

To make a bogey.

Examples :

"My brother bogeyed his math test, getting a much lower score than he expected. "

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noun noun

A bog-standard (representative) specimen taken from the center of production.

Examples :

"Before approving the shipment, the quality control team analyzed the bogey extracted from the middle of the assembly line to ensure it met all required standards. "

business industry technical quality

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A swim or bathe; a bath.

Examples :

"After playing in the muddy garden, the children needed a good bogey. "

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noun

One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; the structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi.

Examples :

"The train's front bogey carried the weight of the engine. "

vehicle machine part technical

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noun

(Indian English, dated in UK) A railway carriage.

Examples :

"The train was quite long, composed of an engine and ten bogies filled with passengers. "

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A toy similar to a violin bow, consisting of a wooden stick with notches along one or more sides or edges to produce a rattly noise when stroked against a hard edge, eg, the lip of container.

Examples :

"The child amused himself by dragging his bogey along the edge of the metal bucket, creating a loud, rattling noise. "

entertainment sound utensil music item

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noun

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

Examples :

"The little boy picked a bogey from his nose and flicked it across the room. "

body physiology

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noun

Something suggestive of this material.

Examples :

"The dust bunnies under the couch had a distinctly bogey texture. "

material substance

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noun

A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.

Examples :

""For many students, math is the biggest bogey in high school." "

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(mildly derogatory) A bodyboarder.

Examples :

"Watch the local boogers charge it!"

sport entertainment

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A bog-standard (representative) specimen taken from the center of production.

Examples :

"The quality control team selected a widget straight from the assembly line – the "bogey" – to thoroughly test its performance. "

technical industry business

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A swim or bathe; a bath.

Examples :

"After playing in the muddy garden, the little boy needed a good bogey. "

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verb

To swim; to bathe.

Examples :

"After a long day working in the rice paddies, the children would bogey in the river to cool off. "