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“Bogey” or “Bogie” or “Bogy”

bogey / bogie / bogy are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

bogey b·OW·g·iy

  • nounan evil spirit.
  • noun(golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole.
  • verbto shoot in one stroke over par.

bogie b·UH·g·iy

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

bogy

  • nounan unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft.
Usage

Examples in context

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“bogey”

  • …it publicly played the "Colonel Bogey March" of which only the…
  • …bunker and led to another bogey.
  • …Joe Carr after making a bogey at the final hole.
  • …in place of the "Colonel Bogey March".
  • …downtempo cover of the Colonel Bogey March.

“bogie”

  • …locomotives had superheaters, relatively large bogie tenders, and were initially equipped…
  • …Frankie and his best friend Bogie (Danny Hitt) happen upon a…
  • …driven axle together carried a bogie.
  • …movement, because locomotive had no bogie wheels, only 5 rigid axles.
  • …Railways also used this Zara bogie.
  • …Rimbo that sometimes had ten bogie carriages.
  • …leading wheels in a leading bogie, followed by four coupled pairs…
  • Danny Hitt as Bogie
  • …lateral motion, thereby assisting the bogie in easing the engine into
  • …similar to a conventional leading bogie.

“bogy”

  • Lewis V. Bogy (D), until September 20, 1877
  • Bogy
  • | nowrap | Lewis V. Bogy (D)

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