The sentence, in a book I’m currently reading:
“…only slightly more imposing than the throne of a Bogie pope.”
Google did not help, but perhaps some of you smart fellas 'n dames can?
Some context might help. What is this referring to?
Without context, I would guess that “Bogie” is a variant of “bogey” (ghost, haunt, monster, etc.) so this is a throne suitable for a ruler or very important specter.
If Bogie is capitalized, I would assume it referred to Humphrey Bogart. There’s no reason why it would be capitalized if it referred to any other usage.
Using google books, Dan Simmons “Carrion Comfort” has the phrase "as a Louis XIV writing table behind which the Rev. Jimmy Wayne Sutter usually sat in an ornamented, high-backed chair only slightly more imposing than the throne of a Borgia pope. "
The same phrase with Bogie pope returns no hits.
So Im guessing its a typo for Borgia.
The Borgias were a family that held the Papacy during the Renissance. They were known for dialing up the pomp and decadence associated with the Papacy up to 11, and so I’d say the chair in question is extremely ostentatious and throne like.
Except for the very limited number of Bogart popes.
It means that he reached the Papacy in one over par.
Ahh, yes, that is indeed the book! I’m reading it on my Kindle, so it’s a Kindle typo then. Thank you and thanks for the further commentary.
Yeah suck it up Kindle! Books have never had typos, evah!!
Makes more sense than the other slang meaning of a bogey.