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BOGY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bogy mean?
• BOGY (noun)
The noun BOGY has 2 senses:
1. an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
2. an evil spirit
Familiarity information: BOGY used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("bogy" is a kind of...):
aircraft (a vehicle that can fly)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An evil spirit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("bogy" is a kind of...):
evil spirit (a spirit tending to cause harm)
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