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bogey

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2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
2syllables

bogey

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bogey is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, bogey is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbogey

1noun
  • One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.
  • An outlaw.
  • One who cheats others.
  • An enemy aircraft.
  • A runner who covertly joins a race without having registered as a participant.
1noun
  • An obnoxious, selfish and overbearing person; an attention hog.
1noun
  • (often capitalized, usually with definite article) The Devil.
  • A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.
  • A bugbear: any terrifying thing.
  • A standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at in competition.
  • An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.
  • A score of one over par on a hole.
1verb
  • To make a bogey.
1noun
  • A bog-standard (representative) specimen taken from the center of production.
1noun
  • A swim or bathe; a bath.
1noun
  • One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; the structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi.
  • (Indian English, dated in UK) A railway carriage.
  • A toy similar to a violin bow, consisting of a wooden stick with notches along one or more sides or edges to produce a rattly noise when stroked against a hard edge, eg, the lip of container.
1noun
  • A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
  • Something suggestive of this material.
  • A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.
1noun
  • (mildly derogatory) A bodyboarder.

    Example: "Watch the local boogers charge it!"

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