bogy

n. pl. Bogies .

[See Bogle.]
A specter; a hobgoblin; a bugbear. «Death's heads and bogies.» J. H. Newman. [Written also bogey.]

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

C. Kingsley.

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IN BRIEF: n. - An unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft; An evil spirit.

Tutor's tip: A "bogey" is an unidentified flying object, a "bogy" is a goblin or evil spirit, while "boggy" means waterlogged.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
  Synonyms: bogie, bogey

Meaning #2: an evil spirit
  Synonyms: bogey, bogie

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