Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
Overruns? Isn’t that what he’s going after Fed Chair Powell about? (bogus) it was a diff bldg 5 years ago! Made the pedo look like a bigger fool!
They say to identify potential victims. This makes no sense. Does anyone else think is bogus. Like wanting voter rolls to check for "illegals"
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).
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Gamble and Huff never got a dinner nor did they get on that bogus @nytimes.com list of supposedly great songwriters. Those so-called respected music critics don't know much.
Fake, lame, unfair. 1980s Valley / surfer slang.
"That call was totally bogus."
Bogus means: Fake, lame, unfair. 1980s Valley / surfer slang.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
bogus means: Fake, lame, unfair. 1980s Valley / surfer slang.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“Overruns? Isn’t that what he’s going after Fed Chair Powell about? (bogus) it was a diff bldg 5 years ago! Made the pedo look like a bigger fool!”
“They say to identify potential victims. This makes no sense. Does anyone else think is bogus. Like wanting voter rolls to check for "illegals"”
“Gamble and Huff never got a dinner nor did they get on that bogus @nytimes.com list of supposedly great songwriters. Those so-called respected music critics don't know much.”
“What a bogus, random list. There are people on here who cannot sing. At. All. And great singers ranked at the bottom. My eyeroll made me lose my balance it was so extreme.”
“In sworn testimony, Hegseth pushed false claim about troops deployed to voting precincts The secretary didn’t just make a bogus claim about the Obama era, he also twice asserted very specific non... #Maddowblog #News #Politics Origin | Interest | Match”
Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
Incorrect, useless, or broken.
A liquor made of rum and molasses.
Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.