A bogie is a term that can refer to different things depending on the context. Here are some of the most common meanings:
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Golf: In golf, a bogie is a score of one stroke over par on a hole.
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Transportation: In transportation, a bogie is a chassis or framework that carries a wheelset, attached to a vehicle. It is a modular subassembly of wheels and axles that takes various forms in various modes of transport. For example, a bogie in the UK, or a railroad truck, wheel truck, or simply truck in North America, is a structure underneath a railway vehicle (wagon, coach or locomotive) to which axles (and, hence, wheels) are attached through bearings. In trucking, a bogie is the subassembly of axles and wheels that supports a semi-trailer, whether permanently attached to the frame (as on a single trailer) or making up the dolly in a road train or in railway bogie exchange.
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Slang: In slang, bogie can refer to a marijuana cigarette or joint. It can also refer to a person who does not belong or someone who is "set apart" from the crowd. In British English, it can also mean an average golfers score used as a standard for a particular hole.
