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Definition of bogometer
bogometer
noun
- a metaphorical device that people possess (a la gaydar) that measures how bogus something is.
My bogometer was going off through that entire marketing presentation.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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