bogie

English

a French metro car, showing one of its two goblin-like bogies
A bogie on a Finnish hopper wagon

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Etymology 1

From northern English dialect in the 19th century, not the same as bogey

Noun

bogie (plural bogies)

  1. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, rail transport) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; the structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi.
  2. (India) A railway carriage.
  3. (music) A toy similar to a violin bow, consisting of a wooden stick with notches along one or more sides or edges to produce a rattly noise when stroked against a hard edge, eg, the lip of container.
  4. Alternative form of bogey: various hostile supernatural creatures, especially (Ulster Scots) a ghost.
  5. (military) Alternative form of bogey: an unknown or hostile aircraft.
  6. (golf) Alternative form of bogey: a score of one over par on a hole.
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  • rocker-bogie
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Etymology 2

Noun

bogie (plural bogies)

  1. (Britain) Alternative form of bogey: a booger.
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Etymology 3

After Humphrey Bogart

Noun

bogie (plural bogies)

  1. Alternative form of bogart: a cigarette.
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