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title: "bogus · GenZ Decoded"
description: "bogus: Fake, unfair, or disappointing; not legitimate. Example: \"Getting grounded for that is completely bogus.\" Meaning, Gen X usage, and related slang."
url: "https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bogus/"
lang: "en"
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# bogus

Gen X[#bad](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/criticism/)

**Meaning.** Fake, unfair, or disappointing; not legitimate.

See it in a sentence

Getting grounded for that is completely bogus.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [dog water](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/dog-water/),[mid](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/mid/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [meh](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/meh/)

- Gen X · this one

    bogus,[wack](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/wack/)

- Boomer

    [lame](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/lame/)

- Plain English

    fake, unfair, or disappointing

## Read more on this idea

- [How every generation says that's bad](https://genzdecoded.com/how-to-say/bad-mediocre/)

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## Related slang

- [big back](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/big-back/): A teasing, derogatory term for someone overweight or who eats a lot.
- [bih](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bih/): A phonetic, softened spelling of a crude word for a woman, sometimes used playfully.
- [bug off](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bug-off/): Telling someone to stop bothering you and go away.
- [bummer](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bummer/): A disappointing or unfortunate outcome.

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