Definition

1. Noun:
   • An unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft: A term used, especially in military contexts, for an aircraft that cannot be immediately identified and is therefore potentially hostile.
   • An evil spirit: A frightening or mischievous spirit; a hobgoblin or specter.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The radar operator reported a bogie approaching from the north. (The radar operator reported an unidentified aircraft approaching from the north.)
  • The old tale spoke of a bogie that haunted the woods at night. (The old tale spoke of an evil spirit that haunted the woods at night.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bogie" in military/aviation slang: Often used to denote a potential threat in air combat scenarios. It does not confirm the aircraft is hostile, only that its identity is unknown.
  • Pilot to control: "I have a visual on the bogie. Request permission to engage." (Pilot to control: "I can see the unidentified aircraft. Request permission to attack.")
• "Bogie" as a source of fear: Used to scare children, similar to "boogeyman."
  • If you don't behave, the bogie will come and get you! (If you don't behave, the evil spirit will come and get you!)

Variants and Related Words

• Bogey (noun): A common alternative spelling for both the "unidentified aircraft" and "evil spirit" meanings.
• Bogeyman (noun): A specific, often personified, figure used to frighten children.
• Bogie (noun, railway engineering): A pivoted framework carrying wheels, attached beneath a railroad car or locomotive.

Synonyms

• Phantom: A ghost or apparition.
• Specter: A ghost or visible incorporeal spirit.
• UFO (Unidentified Flying Object): For the aircraft meaning, though "UFO" is more general and not exclusively military.

Related Phrases

• "To tally the bogie": In military aviation, to visually identify an aircraft previously detected only on radar.
  • The fighter pilot closed in to tally the bogie. (The fighter pilot flew closer to visually identify the unknown aircraft.)

Noun

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