Meaning & use
bogey
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In golf, a score of one stroke over par on a single hole.
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He finished the round with three bogeys and one birdie.
A bogey on the final hole cost her the tournament.
A note on using this word
Plural is spelled 'bogeys' or 'bogies'; not to be confused with 'bogeyman,' an imaginary frightening figure.
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