bogey

1. (archaic, often capitalized, usually with definite article) The Devil.Synonyms: Azazel, devil, demon, imparchaiccapitalizedoftenusuallywith-definite-article

2. (figuratively) A bugbear: any terrifying thing.Examples: "If one man could be said to be responsible for the creation of the Russian bogy, it was a much-decorated British general named Sir Robert Wilson."; "England could have been forgiven for believing the fates were against them as they trailed to their League A Group Four opponents, who have become something of a bogey side over the years."figuratively

3. (British, slang) A police officer.Britishslang

4. (engineering) A standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at in competition.

5. (military, aviation) An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.Examples: "He stood on the sand near the gravel road that passed within two miles of the site of the disintegrated bogey, binoculars hanging on a leather strap from his neck, face streaming with sweat under the brim of his hat... Army and government trucks passed along the road every few minutes, some bearing radiation stickers; many of those outward bound, he knew, carried fragments of the bogey. He was not privy to what they were finding."

6. (military, aviation, slang) Synonym of bandit: an enemy aircraft.Examples: "God dammit, Mustang! This is Ghost Rider 117. This bogey is all over me. He's got missile lock on me. Do I have permission to fire?"Synonyms: banditslang