/ Dictionary / Index B bogus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bo•gus Pronunciation: (bō'gus), [key] — adj. not genuine; counterfeit; spurious; sham. —n. matter set, by union requirement, by a compositor and later discarded, duplicating the text of an advertisement for which a plate has been supplied or type set by another publisher. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bogus (Thesaurus) bogue bogwood Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language