- phony person
- person who cannot be believed, one who behaves in an artificial manner
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
phony person
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phony — (adj.) not genuine, 1900, phoney, perhaps an alteration of FAWNEY (Cf. fawney) gilt brass ring used by swindlers. The noun meaning phony person or thing is attested from 1902 … Etymology dictionary
phony — ☆ phony [fō′nē ] adj. phonier, phoniest [altered < Brit thieves argot fawney, gilt ring (passed off as gold by swindlers) < Ir fáinne] Informal not genuine; false, counterfeit, spurious, pretentious, etc. n. pl. phonies Informal 1.… … English World dictionary
phony — phonily, adv. phoniness, n. /foh nee/, adj., phonier, phoniest, n., pl. phonies, v., phonied, phonying. adj. 1. not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond. 2. false or deceiving; not truthful; concocted: a phony explanation. 3.… … Universalium
phony — pho•ny or phoney [[t]ˈfoʊ ni[/t]] adj. ni•er, ni•est, 1) cvb not real or genuine; fake: phony diamonds[/ex] 2) cvb false or deceiving: a phony excuse[/ex] 3) cvb affected or pretentious 4) cvb something phony; a counterfeit or fake 5) cvb an… … From formal English to slang
phony — pho|ny [ founi ] adjective INFORMAL 1. ) not real and intended to trick people: a phony ID card a con man using phony credentials to swindle people 2. ) someone who is phony is not the type of person they are trying to make you think they are ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
phony — 1. adjective Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance. A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one. Syn: bogus, counterfeit, fake Ant: authentic … Wiktionary
phony — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj., informal, spurious, fraudulent, sham, mock, put on (sl.), trumped up, fake, forged; gimcrack, pasteboard; deceitful, false hearted, lying; glib, canting, superficial. n., informal, counterfeit,… … English dictionary for students
jam tart — a phony person, a pretender That jam tart! He teaches writing but he hasn t written anything … English idioms
pseudo — [“sudo] 1. mod. false; bogus. □ This is a very pseudo position that you are tak ng. □ She is just too pseudo. □ What a pseudo hairdo! 2. n. a phony person. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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