bogey
One stroke over
A bogey in golf is a score of one stroke over par on a hole.
Beyond the links, bogey names something undesirable or troublesome—a persistent problem or source of worry.
In military contexts, a bogey is an unidentified aircraft, presumed hostile until proven otherwise.
British English also uses bogey for the dried nasal mucus that children (and some adults) pick from their noses.
As a verb, to bogey a hole means to complete it one over par.
Apparition of the dead
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- spookApparition or frighten
- hauntTrouble persistently, as spirits
specter · wraith · shade · spirit · ethereal · eerie · supernatural · paranormal
Armed roadside thief
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- interceptorAircraft that intercepts threats
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
target · threat · unidentified · blip · airspace · hostile · track · contact
par
Expected stroke count
triple · scorecard · handicap · stroke · putt · green · fairway · bunker · rough · slice
ghost
Apparition of the dead
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- spookApparition or frighten
haunt · specter · wraith · shade · spirit · ethereal · eerie · supernatural · paranormal · haunted
bandit
Armed roadside thief
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- interceptorAircraft that intercepts threats
- fighterOne who engages in combat
aircraft · target · threat · unidentified · blip · airspace · hostile · track · contact · scramble
worry
Troubled mental state
- fearEmotional response to threat
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
nightmare · phobia · concern · threat · menace · stumbling block · hindrance · difficulty · handicap · snag
mucus
Protective bodily secretion
tissue · handkerchief · pick · wipe · crusty · dried · gross · sniffle · congestion
- golfgolf, golf club, golf clubs, golf ball, golf balls
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
- sports idiomsdrop the ball, throw in the towel, slam dunk, out of left field, level playing field
- sports slangalley-oop, buzzer beater, clutch, dunk, slam dunk
- Air Combatair strike, airstrikes, fighter pilot, bombing run, combat aircraft
- Cigarettescigarette, cig, ciggy, smoke, smokes
bogeyguardian angel
Protective spirit assigned individually
fairy godmother · good fairy · angel · tooth fairy · friendly ghost
- bogey manImaginary childhood terror
- double bogeyTwo above par
- bogey menFolklore figures that frighten children
- triple bogeyThree strokes over par