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phoney
[ foh-nee ]
phoney
/ ˈəʊɪ /
adjective
- not genuine; fake
- (of a person) insincere or pretentious
noun
- an insincere or pretentious person
- something that is not genuine; a fake
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԱԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- n·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of phoney1
Example Sentences
But Labour branded the levelling-up pledge a "phoney gimmick" that had failed to deliver economic growth.
Buying London "consists of phoney conversations, confected drama and lip filler", she said, describing the series as "superficially fun, but ultimately soulless and artificial".
It was a Hampden shocker, sure, but the phoney war of friendlies isn't to be taken too seriously, right?
Police in Strasbourg said the men would go to their victims' homes, carry out phoney control services and then overcharge for treatment products.
The document reveals how US law enforcement infiltrated the alleged plot, setting him up with a phoney hitman, who was actually an undercover agent.
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