Meaning of "Bogus vegetarian"

[Bernardi]

Test No. incompl/inter-37 "Eating Disorder", question 10

He admitted eating a meat pie every day. As the news headlines announced: '......... vegetarian eats his own words'.

(a) Bogus
(b) Bonus
(c) Bulbous
(d) Bilious

Test No. incompl/inter-37 "Eating Disorder", answer 10

He admitted eating a meat pie every day. As the news headlines announced: 'Bogus vegetarian eats his own words'.

Correct answer: (a) Bogus

Your answer was: incorrect
He admitted eating a meat pie every day. As the news headlines announced: 'Bulbous vegetarian eats his own words'.
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What does it mean?
Bogus vegetarian?

Bernardi

[Alan]

Here this means not a real/genuine vegetarian.
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[Thunu]

Can I ask the difference between "confess" and "admit"?

Thank you
Thu

[Alan]

Hi Thunu,

In both verbs you are accepting that you have done something. 'Admit' suggests: Yes I did that and I am quite open about that. 'Confess' suggests: Yes I did that and I feel guilty about that.

Alan
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[Thunu]

Thank you for explaining for me.
Can you help me what "eat his own words" means?

It it an idiom?
Thank you Alan
Thu