bogies

One over par

Bogies is the plural of bogie, which has several meanings depending on context.

In golf, a bogie (usually spelled bogey) is one stroke over par: He finished with three bogies on the back nine.

In British English, a bogie is a wheeled undercarriage beneath a railway car.

Bogie also means a ghostly or mischievous spirit, related to boogeyman.

In military slang, a bogie is an unidentified aircraft, potentially hostile: Radar picked up two bogies approaching from the north.

railway

wheels

Circular rotation devices

suspension · carriages · railcar · chassis · bearings · wheelset · coupling · gauge · maintenance · inspection

nasal

mucus

Protective bodily secretion

  • snotNasal mucus discharge
  • noseOlfactory facial organ
  • tissueDisposable soft paper

handkerchief · picking · wipe · runny · sniffle · nostril · gross · children · booger

golf

par

Expected stroke count

handicap · stroke · putting · fairway · green · tee · round · card

ghost

specter

Ghostly threatening presence

wraith · spirit · ghoul · haunting · eerie · supernatural · paranormal · fright · scare · creepy

obstacle

barrier

Obstruction preventing passage

hurdle · snag · difficulty · challenge · problem · setback · bugbear · worry · concern · fear

Categories
Opposites
golf scoring

bogiesbirdies

One below par

eagles · aces · albatrosses · double eagles · pars

supernatural entities (British slang)

bogiesguardian angels

Protective spirits assigned to individuals

fairies · good spirits · protectors · angels

Family

bogie

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G