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Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit.

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  1. a. Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit.
  2. n. A liquor made of rum and molasses.
  3. adj. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  4. Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit. [Colloq. U. S.] A liquor made of rum and molasses. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett.
  5. Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally appliedto counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit.[Colloq. U. S.]
  6. j:100 s. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance