phoney
adjective/ˈfəʊni/
/ˈfəʊni/
(also phony)
(comparative phonier, superlative phoniest)
(informal, disapproving)- not real or true; false, and trying to trick people synonym fake
- She spoke with a phoney Russian accent.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPhoney/phony is used with these nouns:- document
- war
Word Originlate 19th cent.: of unknown origin.Want to learn more?
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