n. A goblin; a bugbear.n. a score one stroke over par for a hole; formerly, the definition of bogey was the same as that now used for par, i.e., an ideal score or number of strokes, for each hole, against which players compete; -- it was said to be so called because assumed to be the score of an imaginary first-rate player called Colonel Bogey. Now the standard score is called par.n. an unidentified aircraft; in combat situations, such craft not identified as friendly are assumed to be hostile.