Meaning & use
Bogy
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An evil or mischievous spirit; a bogeyman, often invoked to frighten children.
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The old story warned that a bogy lived in the abandoned mill.
Parents used tales of the bogy to keep children from wandering into the woods.
A note on using this word
"Bogy" is a variant spelling of "bogey" and shares roots with "bogle" and "bug," older words for frightening spirits.
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2. noun
Golf: a score of one stroke over par on a hole.
He finished the ninth hole with a bogy.
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