bogey
ˈbəʊɡi
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Definition of bogey - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
nasal mucusSlangUKpiece of dried mucus from the noseSlangUK
  • She discreetly removed a bogey with a tissue.
booger snot
2.
worryUKsomething that worries or annoysUK
  • The economic crisis became a bogey for the government.
bugbear fear
3.
golfTECH.score of one stroke over par on a golf holeTECH.
  • He made a bogey on the last hole.

Verb

intr.
1.
golf scoringTECH.score one stroke over par in golfTECH.
  • He bogeyed the last hole and lost the match..
bogeyed scored
2.
swimmingDatedswim or bathe, especially in AustraliaDated
  • They decided to bogey in the river.
bathe swim
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Expressions with bogey

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team that another team often loses to unexpectedly
Manchester United is often called Arsenal's bogey team.
score one stroke over par on a hole
He managed to bogey a hole on the last round.
score two over par on a hole
He was disappointed with his double bogey on the last hole.
finish a golf hole with one stroke over par
He managed to score a bogey on the last hole.
score of three strokes over par on a hole
He was disappointed with his triple bogey on the last hole.

Origin of bogey

Scottish, bogill (goblin)

Terms with bogey included in their meaning

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golf term
synonym for double bogey in golf

Examples of bogey in a sentence

  • Kids often pick a bogey absentmindedly.
  • The new policy is a bogey for small businesses.
  • Traffic congestion is a bogey for commuters.
  • He scored a bogey on the third hole.
  • A bogey on the 18th cost her the championship.
  • Pilots were alerted to a bogey on their tail.

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  1. French:crotte de nez, faire un bogey, ...
  2. German:Popel, bogey machen, ...
  3. Italian:caccola, fare bogey, ...
  4. Spanish:moco, hacer bogey, ...
  5. Portuguese:muco seco, fazer um bogey, ...
  6. Chinese:鼻屎, 打出高于标准杆一杆, ...
  7. Japanese:鼻くそ, ボギーを打つ, ...
  8. Arabic:وَسَخ الأَنْف, سجّل بوغي, ...
  9. Hebrew:גּוּשׁ נָזֶלֶת, לַעֲשׂוֹת בּוֹגִי, ...
  10. Russian:козявка, сделать богги, ...
  11. Ukrainian:козюля, зробити богі, ...
  12. Hindi:बोगी, बोगी करना, ...

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