bogus vs phony as a three-dollar bill

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. 

phony as a three-dollar bill

adj
  • Extremely phony; fake; dishonest; completely bogus. 

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