bogus vs legit

bogus

adj
  • Counterfeit or fake; not genuine. 

  • 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). 

  • Undesirable or harmful. 

  • Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions. 

  • Incorrect, useless, or broken. 

noun
  • A liquor made of rum and molasses. 

legit

adj
  • Genuine, actual, literal or honest. 

  • Not using cheats. 

  • Cool by virtue of being genuine. 

  • Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid. 

  • Genuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities; the real deal. 

noun
  • A legitimate; a legitimate actor. 

  • A legitimate child. 

adv
  • Legitimately; within the law. 

  • Honestly; truly; seriously. 

How often have the words bogus and legit occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )