bogus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
    bastard; phoney; phony; fake.

WordNet


Bo"gus adjective
Etymology
Etymol. uncertain.
Definitions
  1. Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit. Colloq. U. S.
Bo"gus noun
Definitions
  1. A liquor made of rum and molasses. Local, U. S. Bartlett.

Webster 1913