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phoneypho‧ney (also phony American English) /ˈfəʊni $ ˈfoʊ-/ adjective informal   - And it was all the better for being hosted by real-deal Alice Cooper rather than fat phoney Phill Jupitus.
- In Tehelka's suburban office in Delhi, they devised a false logo for West End and printed off phoney business cards.
- Is that part of the disgraceful, phoney citizens charter?
- It is election year, and a phoney war is being waged between the two main parties.
► false not real, but intended to seem real and deceive people: · He uses a false name. ► fake made to look or seem like something else, especially something worth a lot more money: · fake fur· a fake Rolex watch· fake designer goods· a fake $100 bill ► forged a forged official document or bank note has been illegally made to look like a real one: · a forged passport· a forged £50 note ► counterfeit counterfeit money or goods have been illegally made to look exactly like something else: · How do you detect counterfeit currency?· counterfeit drugs ► imitation made to look real – used especially about guns, bombs etc or about materials: · The two men used an imitation firearm to carry out the robbery.· imitation leather/silk/silver ► phoney/phony disapproving informal false – used when you think someone is deliberately trying to deceive people: · She put on a phoney New York accent.· The doctors were accused of supplying phoney medical certificates.· There’s something phoney about him.· phony advertisements ► spurious false and giving a wrong impression about someone or something: · spurious claims· That’s a spurious argument.· The company was trying to get some spurious respectability by using our name. pretending to be friendly, sincere etc► insincere someone who is insincere says things that they do not really mean, for example when they praise you or say something friendly: · 'It's so good to see you again,' she said, with an insincere smile.· an insincere compliment· He always praised everyone, so it was difficult to tell if he was being insincere or not. ► hypocritical pretending to be morally good or to have beliefs that you do not really have: · I think it's a little hypocritical to get married in a church when you don't believe in God.· Politicians are so hypocritical - they preach about 'family values' while they all seem to be having affairs. ► phoney/phony especially American, informal someone who pretends to be good, clever, kind etc when really they are not: · When I realized what a phoney he was I was devastated.· I can't stand her -- she's such a phoney. ► two-faced pretending that you like someone by behaving in a friendly way towards them when you are with them, but behaving in an unkind way when they are not there: · I've never met anyone so two-faced: she's sweet and charming to your face, and then goes and complains about you to the boss! ► false false emotions are not real and the person is only pretending to feel them: · "Merry Christmas," she said with false heartiness.· Her face took on a look of false delight. ► mock: mock surprise/horror/indignation etc surprise etc that you pretend to feel, especially as a joke: · Diana gave her cousin a look of mock horror and then disappeared through the door, smiling.in mock surprise/horror etc (=showing mock surprise, horror etc): · The grey eyes widened in mock surprise. "How unusual to meet you here," she said sarcastically.· "It's not fair," he complained, pulling at his hair in mock distress. "I really wanted to visit your parents!" 1false or not real, and intended to deceive someone SYN fake:  a phoney American accent► see thesaurus at false2someone who is phoney is insincere and pretends to be something they are not—phoney noun [countable]: He’s a complete phoney!—phoniness noun [uncountable] |