bo|gy

bo|gy¹ «BOH gee, BUG ee», noun, plural -gies.

1. an evil spirit; goblin: »

He mistook the shadow for a bogy in the dark.

2. Figurative. a person or thing that is feared without reason; bugbear; bugaboo: »

Socialism is the bogy of many capitalists.

Also, bogey, bogie, bogle.

╂[probably < obsolete bog bugbear]

bo|gy² «BOH gee», noun, plural -gies.

= bogie². (Cf. ↑bogie)