bogus
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Undesirable or harmful.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
What Jefferson was saying was, Hey! You know, we left this England place 'cause it was bogus; so if we don't get some cool rules ourselves - pronto - we'll just be bogus too! Get it?
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Incorrect, useless, or broken.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bogus” mean?
Undesirable or harmful.
Is “bogus” formal or informal?
bogus is generally slang.