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bogus

The correct spelling is bogus.

How to pronounce bogus

/ˈbəʊ.ɡəs/
noun

IPA: /ˈbəʊ.ɡəs/

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The correct spelling is bogus. A liquor made of rum and molasses. For example: "bogus laws"

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Meanings

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.

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