bogie

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an evil spirit
  2. noun an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft

Etymology

A dialectal word from Northern England of unknown origin which is unrelated to bogey (“hostile supernatural creature; terrifying thing, bugbear”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

bogey, bogy

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