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bogy

a hobgoblin; something that haunts, harasses, or frightens
Not to be confused with:
bogey – in golf, to score one stroke over par on a hole: He made a bogey on the last hole.
boggy – wet and spongy; containing bogs: a boggy field
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree

bo·gy 1

 (bō′gē, bo͝og′ē, bo͞o′gē)
n.
Variant of bogey.

bo·gy 2

 (bō′gē)
n.
Variant of bogie1.
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bogy

(ˈbəʊɡɪ)
n, pl -gies
a variant spelling of bogey1, bogie1
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bo•gy1

or bo•gey

(ˈboʊ gi, ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi)

n., pl. -gies or -geys.
1. a hobgoblin.
2. anything that haunts, frightens, or harasses.
[1830–40; bog, variant of obsolete bug bogy; see bogle]

bo•gy2

(ˈboʊ gi)

n., pl. -gies.
bogie 1.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bogy - an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
bogie, bogey
aircraft - a vehicle that can fly
2.bogy - an evil spirit
bogey, bogie
evil spirit - a spirit tending to cause harm
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bogey

also bogy or bogie

noun
A supernatural being, such as a ghost:
apparition, bogeyman, bogle, eidolon, ghost, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, revenant, shade, shadow, specter, spirit, visitant, wraith.
Informal: spook.
Regional: haunt.
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