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Bogey vs Boogie - What's the difference?

bogey | boogie |

As nouns the difference between bogey and boogie

is that bogey is the Devil while boogie is a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity; booger.

As verbs the difference between bogey and boogie

is that bogey is to make a bogey while boogie is to dance a boogie.

bogey

English

Alternative forms

* bogie * bogy

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) The Devil.
  • An object of terror; a bugbear.
  • *1990 , (Peter Hopkirk), The Great Game , Folio Society 2010, p. 54:
  • *:If one man could be said to be responsible for the creation of the Russian bogy , it was a much-decorated British general named Sir Robert Wilson.
  • One of two sets of wheels under a train car.
  • (UK) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril.
  • (engineering) A representative specimen, taken from the centre a spread of production - a sample with bogey (typical) characteristics.
  • (engineering) 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 often suspected to be hostile. (Also sometimes used as a synonym for bandit - an enemy aircraft)
  • (golf) A score of one over par in golf.
  • Synonyms

    * (piece of semisolid mucus) booger (US)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (golf) To make a bogey.
  • See also

    * bogart / Bogart ----

    boogie

    English

    Alternative forms

    * boogy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A piece of solid or semi-solid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity; booger.
  • (informal) Dancing usually prominently exhibiting movements of the buttocks.
  • (skydiving, informal) A large, organised skydiving event.
  • Quotations

    * 2007 October 23, Murry Taylor, as quoted by Eric Weiner, “High-Tech Drone to Join Battle Against Calif. Flames”, National Public Radio, at NPR.org[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15563089] *: the fire engines are bigger, the crews are better trained and the aircraft are more modern. But we're dealing with Mother Nature, and she dances a mean boogie .

    Derived terms

    * boogie box

    Verb

  • To dance a boogie.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=May 28, author=Tim Murphy, title=A Little Older and a Bit Creakier, Skaters Boogie on in Central Park, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=Mr. Nichols said that with permits, equipment storage fees and other expenses, it costs the association about $7,000 for a season of boogieing . }}
  • (informal) To move, walk, leave, exit.
  • * Let's boogie on out of here.
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