Main Entry:

¹bo·gey

Variant(s):

also bo·gie or bo·gy

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural bogeys also bogies

Etymology:

probably alteration of bogle

Date:

1826

1 \ˈbu̇-gē, ˈbō-, ˈbü-\ : specter, phantom2 \ˈbō-gē also ˈbu̇- or ˈbü-\ : a source of fear, perplexity, or harassment3 \ˈbō-gē\ achiefly British : an average golfer's score used as a standard for a particular hole or course b: one stroke over par on a hole in golf4 \ˈbō-gē\ : a numerical standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at especially in competition5 \ˈbō-gē\ : an unidentified aircraft ; especially : one not positively identified as friendly and so assumed to be hostile