"bogeyland" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: bogey + -land Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bogey|land}} bogey + -land Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bogeyland (uncountable)
  1. (golf, colloquial) Part of the terrain of a golf course, or (figurative) a situation, that leads to a player achieving no better than a bogey. Tags: colloquial, uncountable Categories (topical): Golf
    Sense id: en-bogeyland-en-noun-4NTQ~u0o Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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