Definition of bogus Bogus

/bowˈgʌs/ - [bowgus] - bo•gus

We found 11 definitions of bogus from 5 different sources.

What does bogus mean?

Adjective bogus, bogusser, bogussest
bogus - fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
		fake, phony, phoney, bastard
		counterfeit, imitative not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"

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bogus (Noun)
A liquor made of rum and molasses.
bogus (Adjective)
Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
bogus (Adjective)
Undesirable or harmful.
bogus (Adjective)
Incorrect, useless, or broken.
bogus (Adjective)
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 (Adjective)
Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.

bogus (a.)
Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit.
bogus (n.)
A liquor made of rum and molasses.

bogus
bō′gus, adj. counterfeit, spurious. [An American cant word, of very doubtful origin—it may possibly be ult. related to Bogy.]

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bogus in sign language