What does "bogus" mean?
Bogus: Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit. [Colloq. U. S.]
Additional senses
- 2.A liquor made of rum and molasses. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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