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bogey

1

[boh-gee, boog-ee, boo-gee]

noun

plural

bogeys 
  1. Golf.

    1. a score of one stroke over par on a hole.

    2. par.

  2. bogy.

  3. Military.Also bogy, bogie an unidentified aircraft or missile, especially one detected as a blip on a radar screen.

  4. bogie.



verb (used with object)

bogeyed, bogeying 
  1. Golf.to make a bogey on (a hole).

    Arnold Palmer bogeyed the 18th hole.

bogey

2

[boh-gee]

noun

plural

bogeys 
  1. a swim; bathe.

verb (used without object)

bogeyed, bogeying 
  1. to swim; bathe.

bogey

3

[boh-gee]

verb (used with or without object)

bogeyed, bogeying ,

plural

bogeys .
  1. bogart.

bogey

1

/ ˈəʊɡɪ /

noun

  1. an evil or mischievous spirit

  2. something that worries or annoys

  3. golf

    1. a score of one stroke over par on a hole Compare par

    2. obsoletea standard score for a hole or course, regarded as one that a good player should make

  4. slanga piece of dried mucus discharged from the nose

  5. slangair force an unidentified or hostile aircraft

  6. slanga detective; policeman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) golf to play (a hole) in one stroke over par

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bogey

2

/ ˈəʊɡɪ /

verb

  1. to bathe or swim

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a bathe or swim

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bogey1

First recorded in 1890–95; spelling variant of bogy 2

Origin of bogey2

First recorded in 1845–50; from Dharuk, equivalent to ū- “bathe” + -gi past tense marker

Origin of bogey3

First recorded in 1985–90; in reference to Bogey or Bogie , nickname of Humphrey Bogart
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bogey1

C19: probably related to bug ² and bogle 1 ; compare bugaboo

Origin of bogey2

C19: from a native Australian language
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The Californian, who started the round one shot off leader Sam Burns, bogeyed five of his first six holes to seemingly drop out of contention.

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The 28-year-old world number 22 carded three birdies and two bogeys in his one-under 69 as he maintained his overnight lead and moved to four under par.

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Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau is heading home though after a round that included eight bogeys and a double bogey left him 10 over.

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South Korea's Kim Si-woo is at two under, while Belgium's Thomas Detry, who was three under after nine, bogeyed his final hole to end on one under, alongside American Ben Griffin.

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It was the only hole that Johnny Miller bogeyed during what is regarded as one of the finest rounds of golf played when he won the 1973 title.

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