A sham. An object or action that is inappropriate. Something that doesn't function properly or live up to guarantees. It's a lemon. It causes disappointment, befuddlement, or anger. It's something that just isn't what it should be.
My date last night was a total bogus jiggy--the guy looked nothing like the pic in his online dating profile!
Very similar to a peon; some bungsnoipe who is regarded as a nobody -- usually at their place of employ, but in this case the bogus pisson can be at other locations too such as at bars, nightclubs, dance halls, etc.
This phrase came into existance from the Anthrax album "Among the Living" that was released in 1987; specifically in the song "Imitation of Life".
How many times have you heard this today?
Some bogus pisson saying 'Let's do lunch babe!'
For them this bullshit, it's their whole life;
Cut through the bullshit with a knife!
Philosophy teacher. Talks at about the speed of a hummingbird on speed. May or may not be a pathological liar. Did the Cheese Story actually happen? Does Boguski Island really exist? We'll never know.
"Hey, Mr. Boguski, ever been to Verona?"
"Why, yes, I have. And while I was there I ended up getting chased through the piazza by two Italian thugs after accidentally ordering $850 worth of cheese . . ."
Bogus is a word going back a couple hundred years which refered to counterfeit money and anything else that's fake. It also means wrong, uncool, unfair, unreal, off, messed up. Popularized in the late '80's and early '90's by Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure in which Bill and Ted frequently refer to things as bogus.
That's bogus!
He filed a bogus insuranceclaim.
She said it was real money but it was bogus.
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.