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phoney
[
foh
-nee
]
pho·ney
/
ˈfoʊ
ni
/
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[
foh
-nee
]
Show IPA
adjective,
-ni·er,
-ni·est,
noun,
plural
-neys,
verb (used with object),
-neyed,
-ney·ing.
phony.
Related forms
pho·ney·ness,
noun
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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World English Dictionary
phoney
or
phony
(ˈfəʊnɪ)
—
adj
,
-nier
,
-niest
1.
not genuine; fake
2.
(of a person) insincere or pretentious
—
n
,
-nier
,
-niest
,
-neys
,
-nies
3.
an insincere or pretentious person
4.
something that is not genuine; a fake
[C20: origin uncertain]
phony
or
phony
—
adj
—
n
[C20: origin uncertain]
'phoneyness
or
phony
—
n
'phoniness
or
phony
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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