English
Etymology
Perhaps an alteration of fawney �gilt brass ring used by swindlers� (wikipedia:1781|1781), from Ir. fáinne �ring.�
Pronunciation
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Alternative spellings
phony
Adjective
phoney
- 1900 Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
#:A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phoney one.
Synonyms
bogus
counterfeit
fake
Derived terms
phoneyness pos_n
phoniness pos_n
Translations
trans-top|Fraudulent; fake
Finnish: väärä, väärennetty
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Spanish: falso
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Noun
phoney
- 1902 A person who professes beliefs or opinions that he or she does not hold or assumes an identity other than their own.
#:He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phoney.
Synonyms
dissember
pretender
fake
Translations
trans-top|A person who professes beliefs or opinions that he or she does not hold or assumes an identity other than their own
Finnish: huijari
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Derived terms
phoney up
Phoney War
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