bogey

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

bogey [bogey bogeys bogeyed bogeying] BrE [ˈbəʊɡi] NAmE [ˈboʊɡi] noun
1. (also bogy)a thing that causes fear, often without reason
2. (also bogy) (both BrE) (NAmE boo·ger) (informal)a piece of dried ↑mucus from inside your nose
3. (also bogy) (BrE) = ↑bogeyman
4. (in ↑golf)a score of one stroke over ↑par (= the standard score for a hole)
compare ↑birdie, ↑eagle
See also: ↑bogy ▪ ↑booger

Word Origin:
sense 4 late 19th cent. Bogey senses 1 to 3 mid 19th cent.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  bogy, bogie