BOGUS

bogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastard

(adjective) fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bogus (comparative more bogus, superlative most bogus)

Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.

Synonyms: phony, Thesaurus:fake

Undesirable or harmful.

(computing, slang) Incorrect, useless, or broken.

(philately) Of a totally fictitious issue printed for collectors, often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country (not to be confused with forgery, which is an illegitimate copy of a genuine stamp).

Synonym: illegal

Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.

Noun

bogus (uncountable)

(US, dialect) A liquor made of rum and molasses.

Source: Wiktionary


Bo"gus, a. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]

Definition: Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit. [Colloq. U. S.]

Bo"gus, n.

Definition: A liquor made of rum and molasses. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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