1bo·gey also bo·gie or bo·gy 
/ˈboʊgi/ noun
plural bo·geys also bo·gies /ˈboʊgi/ noun 1 golf : a score that is one more than the official standard score for a particular hole : a score of one stroke over par on a hole [count] ▪ He made/scored a bogey on the second hole. [noncount] ▪ He made bogey on the second hole. — compare birdie, eagle; see also double bogey 2 [count] : something that causes fear or worry
▪ The administration is trying to protect the economy from the bogey of recession. [=the administration is worried that a recession might occur and is trying to prevent one] 3 [count] Brit, informal : booger
▪ The administration is trying to protect the economy from the bogey of recession. [=the administration is worried that a recession might occur and is trying to prevent one]
