Bogey — Defs

01 n. A goblin; a bugbear.

pl. Bogeys ((#))

1.
A goblin; a bugbear.
“I have become a sort of bogey -- a kill-joy.” — Wm. Black.
2.
a score one stroke over par for a hole; formerly, the definition of bogey was the same as that now used for par, i.e., an ideal score or number of strokes, for each hole, against which players compete; -- it was said to be so called because assumed to be the score of an imaginary first-rate player called Colonel Bogey. Now the standard score is called par.(Golf) Also: par, par
3.
an unidentified aircraft; in combat situations, such craft not identified as friendly are assumed to be hostile.(Mil.)

Syn. bogeyman.

02 n. A goblin; a bugbear.

1.
A goblin; a bugbear.
“I have become a sort of bogey -- a killjoy.” — Wm. Black.
2.
A score on a given hole which is one stroke over par. Originally, bogey had the same meaning as par does now, i.e. a given score or number of strokes, for each hole, against which players compete; -- said to be so-called because assumed to be the score of an imaginary first-rate player called Colonel Bogey. A double bogey is a score of two strokes over par.(Golf) Also: par, double bogey
3.
Par. See sense 2, above.(Golf) [Archaic]
4.
An unidentified aircraft, especially one detected on a radar screen and believed to be an enemy airplane.(Military)