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A specter; a hobgoblin; a bugbear.

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  1. n. A specter; a hobgoblin; a bugbear.
  2. n. an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
  3. n. a bogle or goblin; where used as a proper name, the Devil
  4. A specter; a hobgoblin; a bugbear. "Death's heads and bogies." J. H. Newman. [Written also bogey.] There are plenty of such foolish attempts at playing bogy in the history of savages. C. Kingsley.
  5. A specter; a hobgoblin; a bugbear. "Death's heads and bogies."J. H. Newman. [Written also bogey.]There are plenty of such foolish attempts at playing bogy in thehistory of savages. C. Kingsley.
  6. n:100 n. an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft