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Apocryphal

of doubtful authenticity or spurious. Something which is talked about but does not materialise, or it does not exsist
a good second hand down hill mountian bike is apocryphal
Apocryphal by mountianbikeman March 21, 2008
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apocryphal

From the Greek word Apocrypha which means 'hidden things'. Slang term derived from the Apocryphical Books of the Bible. In daily speech, "Apocrypha" and "apocryphal" means something that is not canonical, something that doesn't really count. Often used by comic book or tv-show geeks.
Nah -- Spock never visited Never-Never Land in current Star Trek continuity. That episode is totally apocryphal.

(Note that the example itself is apocryphal and not taken from neither the real world nor Star Trek lore.)
apocryphal by Mefistofeles August 30, 2004

Apocraphy 

A place hidden from view; known only to the initiated.
He lives in Apocraphy, but you won't be able to find it unless he draws a map.
Apocraphy by Resbot Nermo May 10, 2005

apocaphillia 

The tendency to be attracted to apocalyptic subject matter.
"Road Warrior is my idea of apocaphillia."
apocaphillia by Dan E. Twedt January 9, 2008

apocryphallic

Adjective describing people who falsely claim to have a large penis
Everybody though that Randy was apocryphallic... until he lost his trousers in the embarrasing incident with the pit bull terrier.