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Originally Posted by Scott Garner
ShoelessMoe,
Bogus= Southern California surfer slang late 1970's-early 1980's.
Sean Penn made it viral in his portrayal of a stoner surfer in the cult classic Fast Times at Ridgemont High, one of my alltime fav's that came out in 1982.
BTW, bogus has always been one of my favorite words as well!  |
from Merriam-Webster:
Definition of BOGUS
: not genuine : counterfeit, sham
— bo·gus·ly adverb
— bo·gus·ness noun
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Examples of BOGUS
It was just a bogus claim.
The evidence was completely bogus.
Origin of BOGUS
obsolete argot bogus counterfeit money
First Known Use: 1825