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pho·ny
also
pho·ney (fō′nē)
adj. pho·ni·er,
pho·ni·est 1. Not genuine or real; sham or counterfeit: a phony credit card; a phony beard.
2. Spurious, deceptive, or false: a phony excuse.
3. Fraudulent, deceitful, or dishonest: a phony expert in investing.
n. pl. pho·nies also
pho·neys 1. A fraudulent or dishonest person.
2. Something that is not genuine; a fake.
[Alteration of fawney,
gilt brass ring used by swindlers, from Irish Gaelic fáinne,
ring, from Old Irish.]
pho′ni·ly adv.
pho′ni·ness n.
phony
