| 词汇 | bogey |
| 释义 | Bogey nickname Humphrey Bogart (1899–1957), American actor US, 1972bogey 1. adjective fraudulent, bogus US, 1977 2. noun 1 a uniformed police officer; a police detective. From 'bogey-man' (a terrifying creature), ultimately from 'old bogey' (the devil); alternatively spelt 'bogie' or 'bogy' UK, 1924. 2 an unidentified aircraft, presumed to be hostile until identified as friendly. Coined in World War 2 and used since US, 1943. 3 in betting, the outstanding loser in any book UK, 1991. 4 a small lump of dried nasal mucus. Variant spellings include 'bogy' and 'bogie' UK, 1937. 5 a wash taken in a creek, dam, etc, especially after a day's work AUSTRALIA, 1874. 6 a child's steerable cart constructed from pram wheels and odds and ends of wood UK: SCOTLAND, 1985. 7 in trucking, a set of two axles US, 1986. 8 a stalemate, a deadlock UK: SCOTLAND, 1985 3. verb to swim and wash in a creek, damn, etc, especially after a day's work; (of working dogs) to take a dip in a body of water to cool down and as a break from work. From Dharug, the extinct Australian Aboriginal language of the Sydney region AUSTRALIA, 1788 |
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