Bo'gy noun ; plural Bogies [ See Bogle .] 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. Kingsle... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/74
a hobgoblin; evil spirit. · anything that haunts, frightens, annoys, or harasses. · something that functions as a real or imagined barrier that must be overcome, bettered, etc.: Fear is the major bogy of novice mountain climbers. A speed of 40 knots is a bogy for motorboats. · bogey (def. 3). Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/bogy