bogus

  • 11bogus — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not genuine or true. DERIVATIVES bogusly adverb bogusness noun. ORIGIN originally US, denoting a machine for making counterfeit money: of unknown origin …

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  • 12bogus — ☆ bogus [bō′gəs ] adj. [orig. (slang), counterfeiter s apparatus: < ?] not genuine; spurious SYN. FALSE …

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  • 13Bogus — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Bogus Produktionsland USA …

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  • 14Bogus —    Be careful of those who think they know the etymology of bogus. The dictionary defines bogus as counterfeit or spurious. No matter how you consider it, that which is bogus is a fake. The prestigious Oxford English Dictionary backs an ex… …

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  • 15bogus — [“bogas] 1. mod. phony; false; undesirable. □ I can’t eat any more of this bogus food. □ This class is really bogus. 2. mod. great; excellent. □ Man, this place is really bogus! □ …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 16bogus — adjective /ˈbəʊ.ɡəs,ˈboʊ.ɡəs/ a) Counterfeit or fake; not genuine. So what Jefferson was saying was Hey! You know, we left this England place because it was bogus. So if we dont get some cool rules ourselves, pronto, well just be bogus too. b)… …

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  • 17bogus — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ dismiss sth as ▪ 75 paintings which art experts dismiss as bogus ADVERB ▪ completely, entirely …

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  • 18Bogus — very bad; unfair; no good; worthless: That was a bogus stunt you pulled ; Your dad is totally bogus (originally US slang (early 19th C.); from bogus counterfeit; origin uncertain; cf. Hausa (a West African language) boko deceit; Louisiana French… …

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  • 19bogus — Australian Slang very bad; unfair; no good; worthless: That was a bogus stunt you pulled ; Your dad is totally bogus (originally US slang (early 19th C.); from bogus counterfeit; origin uncertain; cf. HaU.S.A. (a West African language) boko… …

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  • 20bogus — bo|gus [ˈbəugəs US ˈbou ] adj [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: bogus machine for making illegal money (1800 1900)] not true or real, although someone is trying to make you think it is = ↑false ▪ bogus insurance claims ▪ bogus applications for asylum …

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