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bogey

1. bo.gey or bo.gy or bo.gie \'bu.g-e-, 'bo--ge-, 'bu:-ge-, 'bu.g-*r\ 
   \'bo--ge- also 'bu.g-e- or 'bu:-ge-\ \'bo--ge-\ \'bo--ge-\ n [prob. alter. 
   of bogle] 1: SPECTER, PHANTOM  2: a source of annoyance, perplexity, or 
   harassment  chiefly Brit  3a: an average golfer's score used as a standard 
   for a particular hole or c ourse 3b: one stroke over par on a hole  4: a 
   numerical standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at in c 
   ompetition
2. bo.gey \'bo--ge-\ vt : to shoot (a hole in golf) in one over par