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bogie

/ˈbəʊɡi/ /ˈboʊɡi/

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noun noun

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

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "Travelers were warned to avoid the mountain pass because it was known to be infested with bogies who preyed on unsuspecting travelers." "

person group law

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noun noun

Examples :

"The sheriff warned everyone to stay away from the bogie, known for robbing stagecoaches and causing trouble. "

person character law

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noun noun

One who cheats others.

Examples :

""Don't trust him; he's a real bogie who will try to get you to pay more than something is worth." "

character person moral business

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noun noun

An enemy aircraft.

Examples :

""Radar detected a bogie approaching the restricted airspace, and the pilot was ordered to intercept." "

military vehicle war

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noun noun

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

Examples :

"During the school's annual fun run, a bogie was spotted cutting across the field, much to the annoyance of the officially registered runners. "

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noun noun noun

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

Examples :

""During the group project, Mark acted like a total bogie, taking all the credit and ignoring everyone else's contributions." "

person character attitude

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noun noun

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

Examples :

"The fire-and-brimstone preacher warned his congregation about the Bogie, lurking in the shadows and tempting them towards sin. "

mythology religion supernatural theology soul

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noun noun

A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.

Examples :

"The little boy refused to go upstairs alone, convinced a scary bogie lived in the attic. "

supernatural mythology literature being story

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noun noun

A bugbear: any terrifying thing.

Examples :

"The looming deadline for the project was a real bogie for the team. "

mind supernatural mythology character thing entertainment

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noun noun

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

Examples :

""Our team set a sales bogie of 100 units per month, hoping to motivate everyone to work harder." "

sport achievement

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noun noun

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

Examples :

""The air traffic controller reported a bogie approaching the restricted airspace, raising concerns about a potential threat." "

military technology vehicle war space communication electronics signal

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noun noun

A score of one over par on a hole.

Examples :

"My golf buddy had a bogie on the fifth hole. "

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noun noun

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

Examples :

"The engineer inspected the "bogie" from the assembly line – a typical car engine produced that morning – to check for any widespread manufacturing defects. "

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noun noun

A swim or bathe; a bath.

Examples :

"After a long day working in the garden, a cool bogie was exactly what she needed. "

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noun 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 smoothly rounded the curve because each railcar had two bogies providing flexible support. "

vehicle machine part technical

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noun noun

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

Examples :

""My grandfather remembers travelling across India in a crowded bogie during his childhood." "

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noun noun

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 :

"Little Timmy scraped his bogie against the edge of the metal lunchbox, creating a loud, rattling sound that annoyed his sister. "

sound utensil entertainment music item

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noun noun

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

Examples :

"The little boy picked a bogie from his nose and flicked it under the table. "

body physiology

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noun noun

Something suggestive of this material.

Examples :

"The corner of the blanket, worn thin and gray, had a bogie texture. "

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noun noun

A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.

Examples :

"The biggest bogie about starting a new job is learning all the new computer systems. "

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noun noun

(mildly derogatory) A bodyboarder.

Examples :

"Watch the local boogers charge it!"

"Watch the local boogers charge it!"

sport person entertainment

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

Examples :

""After the earthquake, with police spread thin, gangs of bogies roamed the streets, stealing from damaged homes and businesses." "

person action law society group

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Examples :

""Years ago, the sheriff chased a notorious bogie across the state line after a bank robbery." "

person law character

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One who cheats others.

Examples :

"The car salesman was a real bogie; he charged us extra for features the car didn't even have. "

person character moral business

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An enemy aircraft.

Examples :

""The radar showed a new bogie approaching our airspace." "

military vehicle war technology

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

Examples :

"A student was disqualified from the school's 100-meter dash because he was a bogie—he hadn't registered for the race. "

sport race person action

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

Examples :

""At the office party, Mark was such a bogie, hogging the microphone and telling long, boring stories about himself." "

person character attitude negative

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

Examples :

"My superstitious grandmother warned me that the Bogie would punish me if I lied. "

mythology religion supernatural soul

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A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.

Examples :

"The little boy was afraid a bogie lived under his bed. "

supernatural mythology literature religion character

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A bugbear: any terrifying thing.

Examples :

"For many students, public speaking is a real bogie that they try to avoid. "

supernatural mythology character mind

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

Examples :

""In our company's sales contest, the bogie for new accounts this month is five." "

sport achievement

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

Examples :

"The radar operator spotted a bogie on the screen, and the air force scrambled a fighter jet to investigate. "

military space technology vehicle signal war

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A score of one over par on a hole.

Examples :

"Even though I usually par this hole, I got a bogie today because I hit my ball into the trees. "

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

Examples :

""The manager wanted a bogie phone from the assembly line to test, ensuring the average quality of the current production batch." "

business industry technical

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A swim or bathe; a bath.

Examples :

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

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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 car rolled smoothly because each end was supported by a bogie. "

vehicle machine part technical

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

Examples :

""My grandfather remembers traveling across India in bogies, back when trains were much simpler." "

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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 :

"Little Timmy entertained himself during the long car ride by scraping his bogie against the edge of his lunchbox, making a loud, rattling noise. "

entertainment music sound item thing

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

Examples :

"The boy picked a bogie from his nose and flicked it under his desk. "

body physiology

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Something suggestive of this material.

Examples :

"The messy, brown blob on the kitchen counter had a bogie look to it, like dried-up mucus. "

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A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.

Examples :

""For many students, algebra is the real bogie of the math curriculum." "

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(mildly derogatory) A bodyboarder.

Examples :

""The surfers gave the bogie a hard time for getting in their way at the break." "

sport entertainment

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

Examples :

""Sarah acted like a total bogie during the group project, taking over all the tasks and ignoring everyone else's ideas." "

person character attitude