GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   phoney (fōˈnē), a. [Also spelled phony.] [Compar. phonier (?); superl. phoniest.]
   1. Imitating something superior; intended to deceive; fraudulent; having a misleading appearance; not genuine; false; counterfeit; fake; as, “a phoney diamond; a phoney hundred-dollar bill”.
   
   Syn. -- bogus, counterfeit, fake, ersatz; fraudulent; false.
   
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   2. Pretending to be other than one is; putting on false appearances; insincere; hypocritical; -- of people.
   
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2.       
   phoney (fōˈnē), n.  Something or someone that is phoney. [Also spelled phony.]
   
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   phony (fōˈnē), a. [Also spelled phoney.] [Compar. phonier (?); superl. phoniest.]
   1. imitating something superior; intended to deceive; fraudulent; having a misleading appearance; not genuine; counterfeit; fake; as, “a phony diamond; a phony hundred-dollar bill”.
   
   Syn. -- phoney, bogus, counterfeit, fake.
   
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   2. Pretending to be other than one is; putting on false appearances; insincere; hypocritical; -- of people.
   
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   phony (fōˈnē), n.  Something or someone that is phony. [Also spelled phoney.]
   
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