bogus

/ˈbəʊ.ɡəs//ˈboʊ.ɡəs/

noun

  1. 1

    A liquor made of rum and molasses.

adjective

  1. 1

    Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.

  2. 2

    Undesirable or harmful.

  3. 3

    Incorrect, useless, or broken.

  4. 4

    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).

  5. 5

    Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.

    “bogus laws”

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