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Definitions for bogy
ˈboʊ gi, ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gibo·gy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bogy, bogie, bogeynoun

    an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft

  2. bogey, bogy, bogienoun

    an evil spirit

Wikipedia

  1. Bogy

    Bogy (French pronunciation: ​[bɔʒi]; Occitan: Bògi) is a commune of the Ardèche department in southern France.

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  1. bogy

    A bogy, also known as bogey or bogie, is defined as a source of fear, dread, or unease often used by adults to threaten or scare children. It can refer to an evil or mischievous spirit imagined, particularly by children, to punish bad behavior. Additionally, in golf terminology, it refers to a score of one over par at a hole. In a mechanical context, it is a framework with wheel axles used to support vehicles like railroad cars. The word's usage varies depending on the context.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bogynoun

    a specter; a hobgoblin; a bugbear

Wikidata

  1. Bogy

    Bogy is a commune of the Ardèche department in southern France.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Bogy

    Bogey, bōg′i, n. a goblin: a bugbear or special object of dread, the devil.—n. Bog′yism. [A form of Boggle and Boggard.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. BOGY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bogy is ranked #107669 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Bogy surname appeared 165 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bogy.

    83% or 137 total occurrences were White.
    7.2% or 12 total occurrences were Black.
    4.2% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bogy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bogy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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