Background for bogy

bogy

/ˈboʊɡi/ /ˈbɔːɡi/

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

Examples :

"Travelers were warned to avoid the mountain pass, as it was known territory for a band of bogies who preyed on those passing through. "

person group law society

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Examples :

"The local bogy was wanted for stealing livestock. "

person law character

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One who cheats others.

Examples :

"The car salesman was a complete bogy, selling faulty vehicles at inflated prices. "

character person moral business

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An enemy aircraft.

Examples :

""The radar operator reported a bogy approaching our airspace, and fighter jets were immediately scrambled." "

military vehicle war

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

Examples :

"During the school fun run, everyone suspected that the fleet-footed newcomer who suddenly appeared halfway through the race was a bogy, as no one recognized him from the registration list. "

sport race person action

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

Examples :

""Nobody likes working with David; he's such a bogy that he takes credit for everyone's ideas and never listens to anyone else." "

person character attitude negative

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

Examples :

"In old folk tales, people sometimes blamed their misfortunes on the work of the Bogy. "

religion mythology theology supernatural soul curse

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A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.

Examples :

"The children refused to go into the attic, convinced it was haunted by a terrifying bogy. "

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A bugbear: any terrifying thing.

Examples :

"For many children, going to the dentist is a bogy, a terrifying thing they try to avoid. "

thing supernatural mythology

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

Examples :

""In our spelling bee practice, the teacher sets a 'bogy' of 15 words correct out of 20, so we know what score we should aim for." "

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 air traffic controller reported a bogy approaching the coast, triggering an immediate security alert." "

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A score of one over par on a hole.

Examples :

"Even though she hit a great drive, her approach shot landed in the bunker, leading to a bogy on the third hole. "

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

Examples :

"The factory foreman inspected the bogy chosen from the assembly line to ensure it met the required quality standards. "

technical business industry quality

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A swim or bathe; a bath.

Examples :

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

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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 rounded the bend smoothly thanks to the well-maintained bogy under each carriage. "

vehicle machine part technical

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

Examples :

""The children excitedly waved from the window of their bogy as the train pulled away from the station." "

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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 scraped the bogy along the rim of his metal lunchbox, creating a surprisingly loud, buzzing noise. "

music entertainment utensil sound

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

Examples :

"After catching a cold, the child picked a large bogy from his nose. "

body physiology

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Something suggestive of this material.

Examples :

"The cake looked delicious, but it had a strange, almost plastic bogy to it. "

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A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.

Examples :

"For many students, algebra is a real bogy. "

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(mildly derogatory) A bodyboarder.

Examples :

"Watch the local boogers charge it!"

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