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bo•gy

Pronunciation: (bō'gē; for 1, 2 also boog'ē, bOO'gē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -gies.
1. a hobgoblin; evil spirit.
2. anything that haunts, frightens, annoys, or harasses.
3. something that functions as a real or imagined barrier that must be overcome, bettered, etc.: Fear is the major bogy of novice mountain climbers. A speed of 40 knots is a bogy for motorboats.
4. Mil.bogey¹ (def. 3). Also,bogey(for defs 1–3); bogie.