bogie
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From northern English dialect in the 19th century, not the same as bogey
Noun
bogie (plural bogies)
- (British, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, rail transport) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; the structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi.
- (India) A railway carriage.
- (music) 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.
- Alternative form of bogey: various hostile supernatural creatures, especially (Ulster Scots) a ghost.
- (military) Alternative form of bogey: an unknown or hostile aircraft.
- (golf) Alternative form of bogey: a score of one over par on a hole.
Synonyms
- (hostile supernatural creature): See goblin
- railroad truck
Derived terms
Translations
structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi
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railway carriage — see railway carriage
music: toy similar to a violin bow
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ghost — see ghost
bogey — see bogey
Etymology 2
Noun
bogie (plural bogies)
Translations
booger — see booger
Etymology 3
After Humphrey Bogart
Noun
bogie (plural bogies)
Translations
cigarette — see cigarette
References
- “bogie”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “bogie”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.