Bogey vs Boogie - What's the difference?
bogey | boogie |
(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.
(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.
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
, 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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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
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Alternative forms
* bogie * bogyNoun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (piece of semisolid mucus) booger (US)See also
* bogart / Bogart ----boogie
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Alternative forms
* boogyNoun
(en noun)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 boxVerb
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