"bogosity" meaning in All languages combined

See bogosity on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bogosities [plural]
Etymology: From bogus (“fake, phony”) + -osity. Etymology templates: {{m|en|bogus||fake, phony}} bogus (“fake, phony”), {{m|en|-osity}} -osity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bogosity (countable and uncountable, plural bogosities)
  1. (humorous) The state or degree of being bogus. Tags: countable, humorous, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bogosity-en-noun-WrVDU1PC
  2. (humorous, countable) Something that is bogus. Tags: countable, humorous
    Sense id: en-bogosity-en-noun-3KTaeJcD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bogon

Inflected forms

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