Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. (US teen) fake, unsophisticated, naïve.

1960, 1975		Wentworth & Flexner DAS.
1965		W. King ‘The Game’ in King Black Short Story Anthol. (1972) 302: Mac sat quiet most of the time, grunting now and then, as though in reply to Glorie’s bogue chatter.
1981		Hartwell & Bentley Open to Lang. 311: While down at the high school [...] would be the older students — dude, bogue and groovy — and the younger ones — giggle, date, and big whoop.
2005		(con. 1950s) E. White My Lives 112: Shit, man, that’s bogue. Don’t be usin’ my name.

2. (US drugs) suffering from narcotic withdrawal symptoms [bogue n.² ].

1960

C. Cooper Jr Scene (1996) 60: When a junkie’s bogue, he needs a shot; he feels like hell.

3. (US campus/teen) disgusting, unappealing.

1986		Eble Campus Sl. Oct. 1: bogue – unappealing, overly graphic, disgusting: The ax scene in Friday the 13th is so bogue; bogus.
2002		(con. 1980s) i80s.com 🌐 bogus/bogue Unfair or unfortunate. Having one night to do a termpaper is so bogus!

4. (US black) inferior, mediocre.

1965		W. King Jr. ‘The Game’ in Kochman Rappin’ and Stylin’ Out (1972) 395: A bogue religion, man!
1970		A. Young Snakes (1971) 37: Don’t be layin no bogue needles on my choice jams, man! [Ibid.] 106: He sure gets to play on some bogue, bad-soundin boxes, poor cat.