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Definition of phoney noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

phoney

noun
 
/ˈfəʊni/
 
/ˈfəʊni/
(also phony)
(plural phoneys, phonies)
(informal)
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  1. a person who is not honest or sincere; a thing that is not real or true
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: of unknown origin.
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