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bogus
UK /ˈbəʊ.ɡəs/ US /ˈboʊ.ɡəs/
adj 5noun 2name 1
Collocations
4(adj.)
VERBS
be, look, seem
dismiss sth as
Many scientists dismiss claims about miracle cures as bogus without proper evidence.
ADV
completely, entirely | largely
Definitions
adj
1
Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
He was arrested for trying to cash a bogus check at the bank.
[…] that he and David Whitmer swore falsley, stole, cheated, lied, sold bogus money, (base coin,), and also stones and sand for bogus; that letters in the post-office had been opened, read, and destroyed; and that those same men were concerned with a gang of counterfeiters, coiners, and blacklegs.
2
Undesirable or harmful.
What Jefferson was saying was, Hey! You know, we left this England place 'cause it was bogus; so if we don't get some cool rules ourselves - pronto - we'll just be bogus too! Get it?
3
Incorrect, useless, or broken.
4
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).
Bogus stamps are labels made to deceive stamp collectors. Many bogus stamps were made prior to 1900 when some had names of imaginary countries.
5
Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.
bogus laws
noun
1
A liquor made of rum and molasses.
BOGUS. A liquor made of rum and molasses.
"Calibogus," or "bogus" was cold rum and beer unsweetened.
2
Counterfeit money.
“Ahem—it is the opinion of the court that the prisoner has been making bogus; so we must put him in the jug until Superior Court.[…]”
There is not a merchant in this city but knows this fact, and also that there has been a large quantity of bogus in circulation.
name
1
A surname.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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He was arrested for trying to cash a bogus check at the bank.
Wiktionary02
[…] that he and David Whitmer swore falsley, stole, cheated, lied, sold bogus money, (base coin,), and also stones and sand for bogus; that letters in the post-office had been opened, read, and destro
Wiktionary03
They have printed bogus despatches, and unhesitatingly used what they knew was bogus matter in a way to mislead even newspaper men.
Wiktionary04
BOGUS. A liquor made of rum and molasses.
Wiktionary05
"Calibogus," or "bogus" was cold rum and beer unsweetened.
Wiktionary06
The American colonists drank rum straight, spiced, or mixed. They combined it with a list of ingredients: rum mixed with hard cider was called stonewall; rum and beer made bogus; rum and molasses made
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