bogy

Noun
Synonyms: bogiebogey

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)bogies

  1. an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraftSynonyms: bogiebogeyType of aircraft
  2. a bogle or goblin; where used as a proper name, the DevilSynonyms: bogeybogieType of evil spirit
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Bo′gy (…), noun; pl. Bogies (…).

Origin: See Bogle.

A specter; a hobgoblin; a bugbear. “Death's heads and bogies.” Cardinal John Henry Newman [Written also bogey.]

There are plenty of such foolish attempts at playing bogy in the history of savages.— Charles Kingsley

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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