bogus UK /ˈbəʊ̯ɡəs/US /ˈboʊ̯ɡəs/adjective 5noun 2forms 2 adjective5 •Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.He was arrested for trying to cash a bogus check at the bank. •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. — 1962 •Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.bogus laws •(slang) 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? — 1982 •(slang) Incorrect, useless, or broken. noun2 •(dialect, US) A liquor made of rum and molasses.BOGUS. A liquor made of rum and molasses. — 1848 •(dialect, no longer used) 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.[…]” — 1841 formsmore bogus · most bogus
